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In this four-part oral history, fighter ace Gordon M. Graham discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He describes his experiences as a fighter pilot and discusses his time with the 355th Fighter Group in England. Topics discussed include his personal background and training history, stories about fellow pilots, and a bomber escort mission over Germany on December 25, 1944.

Scope and Contents In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Roger A. Haberman discusses his military service with the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot and his time with Marine Fighting Squadron 121 (VMF-121) in the Pacific Theater. Topics discussed in part one include his training history and his combat missions while stationed at Guadalcanal, including one on November 11, 1942 in which he attacked a Japanese bomber aircraft. Topics...

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Radio program, "Women in the Air Age," produced by the Continental Air Defense Command, circa 1957. The program examines the role women play as “mothers” of America’s air power. Segments include a biography of Susan Koerner Wright, mother of the Wright brothers, and an interview with Mrs. Garrison, mother of fighter ace Vermont Garrison. Much of the program is hosted by radio personality Delvina Wheeldon, credited as the first woman passenger to fly faster than the speed of sound.