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Box 9

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Contains 25 Results:

DeLong, Phillip C. -- oral history interview, circa 1980s-1990s

 File — Box: 9
Scope and Contents 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 as his time with the Marine Corps Aviation Guided Missile unit and with several Marine training...
Dates: circa 1980s-1990s

Denman, Anthony J. -- oral history interview, 1989

 File — Box: 9
Scope and Contents In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Anthony J. Denman discusses his military service with the United States Navy during World War II. In part one, he describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in the Pacific Theater with Fighting Squadron 36 (VF-36) and Fighting Squadron 18 (VF-18). Special focus on a combat air patrol mission in October 1944 in which Denman helped defend Task Group 38.2 against a group of Japanese dive-bombers and fighter planes. In part...
Dates: 1989

Drake, Charles W. -- oral history interview, circa 1980s-1990s

 File — Box: 9
Scope and Contents Fighter ace Charles W. Drake discusses his military service with the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in the Pacific Theater with Marine Fighting Squadron 323 (VMF-323). Special focus on a combat mission on June 3, 1945 in which Drake scored several aerial victories and received the Navy Cross for his actions. He also mentions another combat mission in which he rescued a destroyer from an attacking...
Dates: circa 1980s-1990s

Dungan, Fred L. -- oral history interview, 1990

 File — Box: 9
Scope and Contents In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Fred L. Dungan discusses his military service with the United States Navy during World War II. In part one, he describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time stationed aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-10) and USS Hornet (CV-12) with Night Fighting Squadron 76 (VF(N)-76). In part two, he provides clarifying details regarding his wartime experiences and the combat missions...
Dates: 1990

Farrell, William -- oral history interview, 1989-circa 1990s

 File — Box: 9
Scope and Contents In this five-part oral history, fighter ace William Farrell discusses his 30+ years of service with the United States Marine Corps. In part one, he describes his experiences as a fighter pilot and shares memorable moments from his combat tours during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Topics discussed include his time stationed in Okinawa with Marine Fighting Squadron 312 (VMF-312); his interdiction missions and air strikes in Korea; and his participation in the Battle of Khe...
Dates: 1989-circa 1990s

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