Scope and Contents In this eight-part oral history, fighter ace Frederick Libby is interviewed about his life and his military service with the Royal Flying Corps during World War I. In parts one and two, he discusses his childhood in Colorado and the Midwest, his family’s profession as cowboys and horse breakers, his adventures as a young adult in the American West, Mexico, and Canada, and his enlistment in the Canadian Army. In parts three through eight, he discusses his time as an observer and pilot with...

Scope and Contents In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Carroll W. McColpin is interviewed about his military service with the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In part one, he describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in Great Britain with No. 607 Auxiliary Squadron and the three Eagle Squadrons: No. 121, No. 71, and No. 133. Topics discussed include his personal background, his reasoning for joining the RAF as an American volunteer,...

Scope and Contents In this nine-part oral history, fighter pilot Robert F. McMahon is interviewed about his military service with the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. In parts one through eight, he describes his experiences as a military pilot, including his 1941-1942 tour in the Southwest Pacific with the 21st and 39th Pursuit Squadrons and his 1944-1945 tour in the European Theater with 19th Tactical Air Command. He also touches on moments from his post-World War II career. Topics discussed...

Scope and Contents In this three-part oral history, fighter ace James B. Morehead discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. In parts one and two, he describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in the Southwest Pacific Theater with the 17th Provisional Pursuit Squadron and 8th Fighter Squadron. Topics discussed include his squadron’s assignments in Australia and Indonesia, the Javanese campaign and evacuation in early 1942, and a...

Scope and Contents In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Charles H. Older is interviewed about his military service during World War II. He describes his experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time with the American Volunteer Group and with the United States Army Air Forces in the China-India-Burma Theater. He also touches on his postwar career as a lawyer and his service in the Air Force Reserve. Topics discussed include his service and training history, his missions in Burma and China, his aerial...