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[Phillip C. DeLong oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Phillip C. DeLong discusses his nearly three decades of military service with the United States Marine Corps. He describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time with Marine Fighting Squadron 212 (VMF-212) during World War II and with Marine Fighter Squadron 312 (VMF-312) during the Korean War. He also touches on other assignments from his military career, such…

[Robert D. Welden oral history interview (Part 2 of 3)] (Item)

In this three-part oral history, fighter ace Robert D. Welden discusses his military service with the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. In part two, he continues to elaborate on his wartime experiences in Europe with the 356th Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group. Topics discussed include his training background, a comparison of aircraft armament, and his thoughts on German pilots.

[Servicemen with scale model of aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of a group of U.S. Army Air Forces servicemen looking at a scale model of an aircraft, circa 1940s.

[Scale model of Remagen, Germany] (Item)

Photograph of a scale model of Remagen, Germany, February 1945. Typed caption: "'table-top' model of Remagen - February 1945."

[Albert Biales with scale aircraft models] (Item)

Photograph of U.S. Army Air Forces serviceman Albert Biales holding up two scale models of aircraft, circa 1940s.Inscription on verso: "Biales, 61st. 'Al' Biales."

[Corporal Elvin Robinson using cut-away aircraft engine model to instruct Chinese Air Force students] (Item)

Photograph of Corporal Elvin Robinson, U.S. Army Air Forces, using a cut-away aircraft engine model to instruct Chinese Air Force students, Shanghai Air Depot, China, circa 1940s.Typed on verso: "Headquarters Army Air Forces, Shanghai: Corporal Elvin Robinson of the 14th Repair Squadron, Shanghai Air Depot instructs Chinese Air Forces students using a cut-away aircraft engine model as an…

[Servicemen with Boeing B-29 Superfortress Family (Model 345) aircraft] (Item)

Photographic group portrait of U.S. Army Air Forces servicemen with a Boeing B-29 Superfortress Family (Model 345) aircraft (serial number 42-65284, designation "Destiny's 'Tot'"), July 6, 1945. The aircraft's nose art depicts a man holding a bomb. The servicemen are identified in the verso inscription by last name and initials. Inscription: "(313PL) (6 July 45)." Inscription on verso: "Ellington,…

[Stearman PT-17 Kaydet] (Item)

Photograph of a Stearman PT-17 Kaydet (Model A75N1) aircraft parked at an airfield, circa 1943-1945.Inscription on verso: "Not that you're interested."

Salute at Singapore (Item)

Lithograph of a Brewster F2A Buffalo aircraft in flight over a Pan American Airways Boeing Model 314 Clipper flying boat and a junk ship, circa 1941-1942. Art by Jo Kotula, produced by the Brewster Aeronautical Corporation.

[Carol Nicholson with Stearman PT-17 Kaydet] (Item)

Photograph of WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) servicewoman Carol Nicholson climbing into the cockpit of a Stearman PT-17 Kaydet (Model A75N1) aircraft, circa 1943-1945.