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Morehead, James B. Air Combat Missions Over Europe
James Morehead discusses his aerial victory while he was on an escort mission over Romania. He saw two planes that...
Leese, Robert Air Combat on New Guinea
From Townsville, Australia, Robert Leese went to Port Moresby, New Guinea, which was still occupied in the north by the...
Maltbie, Archie Air Combat over France
Archie Maltbie and his outfit [Annotator's Note: the 388th Fighter Squadron, 365th Fighter Group] began flying missions...
Strait, Donald Air Defense in Europe
As a member of a new P-47 [Annotator's Note: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft] fighter group [Annotator's...
Gomez, Hewitt Air Force Training
Hewitt Brian Gomez was sent to Greensburg, North Carolina for seven weeks of Air Force basic training. The first...
Sellars, Arnol Air Force Training
Arnol Sellars joined the Air Force Reserve so he could get a deferment [Annotator's Note: postponement of military...
Knese, Benard Air Force Training
Bernard Knese was born in Meppen, Illinois near St. Louis, Missouri in May 1924. He grew up in a farming community....
Machaud, Albert Air Force Training and Deployment
[Annotator's Note: Throughout the segment, a chirp sound can be heard.] Albert "Al" Machaud believes that America...
Weseman, Wilfred Air Operations in Italy
[Annotator’s Note: Interviewee’s chair makes noise throughout the segment.] After receiving his commission as a second...
Symons, John Air Raids and Combat Missions
The barracks were about two or three miles from the fields. Sometimes John Symons walked there. They had A, B, and C...
Annas, Floyd Air Sea Rescue Training
Floyd Annas graduated from advanced pilot training in Marfa, Texas [Annotator's Note: Marfa Army Airfield] on 23...
Machaud, Albert Air Traffic Controller in the Pacific
[Annotator's Note: Throughout the segment, a chirp sound can be heard.] Albert "Al" Machaud is not sure of the unit he...
Lee, Roland Air War and Returning Home
Roland M. Lee encountered flak [Annotator's Note: antiaircraft artillery fire] on most of his missions [Annotator's...
Beary, Thomas Air War in Europe
[Annotator’s Note: There is traffic noise in the background throughout this segment.] Thomas Beary was born Whitman,...
Rondinelli, Ricardo Air War in the Pacific
Ricardo R. Rondinelli was sent to Makin Island in the Gilbert Islands and assigned to the 47th Bombardment Squadron,...
Bates, Dale Air War in the Pacific
Dale Bates flew seven missions as an instructor before the squad was disbanded in October 1944. Bates was then...
Sharp, Chester Air War over Europe
[Annotator's Note: There is a sound of a clock ticking in the background]. After being assigned to an air crew, Chester...
Wiswall, Frank Air War Over Europe
Frank A. Wiswall graduated from aviation school and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in January 1943. He...
Cottrell, Edwin Air War Over Europe
[Annotator’s Note: Birds chirping in the background is audible throughout this segment.] Upon arriving in England in...
Colgan, William Air War over Italy
William Colgan served overseas with the 79th Fighter Squadron, 86th Fighter Group, 12th Air Force and flew in P-40s [...
Stege, John Air Warfare in North Africa
John Arthur Stege flew across the Atlantic to England then on to Gibraltar and to North Africa [Annotator's Note: as a...
Stege, John Air Warfare in the Pacific
John Arthur Stege and 14 other pilots were sent home [Annotator's Note: he was a veteran combat pilot with the 48th...
Myers, Homer Air-Sea Rescue Training
After pilot training, Homer Myers got his commission. He went to Tampa, Florida and started his B-17 [Annotator's Note...
Graham, Marvin Airbase Life in England
[Annotator's Note: Audio is not good throughout this clip.] When he was not on a mission, Marvin Raymond Graham would...
Bishop, Harvey Aircraft and Pilot Performance and War's End
Harvey Lee Bishop [Annotator’s Note: a North American P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft pilot in the 457th Fighter Squadron...
Sharp, Chester Aircraft Commander
[Annotator's Note: There is a sound of a clock ticking in the background]. Chester Sharp and his crew [Annotator's Note...
Pilcher, Joseph Aircraft Evolution and Standing Airborne Alert
Flying the B-47 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-47 Sratojet subsonic strategic bomber] was great, according to Joseph...
Urice, Joe Aircrews
Joel Urice flew his seventh mission in Germany below Berlin [Annotator’s Note: Berlin, Germany]. They experienced a lot...
Porche, Albert Airmen without Airplanes
Albert Porche and the 99th Fighter Squadron landed in North Africa. [Annotator's Note: The 99th Fighter Squadron was an...
Horne, Floyd "Bud" Airplane Mechanics and Pearl Harbor
[Annotator's Note: Floyd Horne enlisted in the Army Air Forces at Chanute Field in Champaign County, Illinois in July...
Rudloff, George Allied Troop Interactions
George Rudloff saw a competition between the American and British soldiers. The territory of India belonged to the...
Finklang, Frank Amazing Stories During Missions
Frank Finklang recalls a mission where a plane in front of him was hit and the pilot bailed out but did not have time...
Shook, Hal American Air Power in Normandy
Recalling some of the highlights of his experiences, Harold Shook said it didn't look like the Luftwaffe [Annotator's...
Liles, Robert Amoebic Dysentery and P-51s
Robert Liles contracted amoebic dysentery in China and was sent to a hospital in India. He flew back to his base in a...
Swarts, John An Injury that Saved His Life
John Stanley Lee Swarts and his crew would be briefed the day before and the morning of a mission. They would go over...
Welty, Orrin Anecdotes
Orrin Welty describes some of the differences between flying the B-17s [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress...

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