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American Fighter Aces Association Oral Interviews

 Collection
Identifier: 2002-02-13-OralHist
Abstract

Collection of approximately one hundred twenty (120) oral histories of Fighter Aces and several non-aces, including relatives of aces, other military pilots, and military historians.

Dates: circa 1960s-1990s

Robert L. Baseler Fighter Ace Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2009-08-26
Overview

This collection relates to Rober L. Baseler's career as a Fighter Ace, with a focus on his service during World War II.

Dates: 1939-1996; Majority of material found within 1939-1944

Merle M. Coons Fighter Ace Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2002-02-13-1284
Abstract

Colonel Merle Coons (1921-1997) was a United States Air Force fighter pilot, earning ace status during World War II. The collection is a subset of the American Fighter Aces Collection and includes primarily textual materials, such as military orders and records, flight records and a log book, and a scrapbook, as well as a photograph album and a small amount of loose photographs.

Dates: 1942-1997

John W. Mitchell Fighter Ace Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2002-02-13-384
Content s of the Collection The collection relates to the military career of United States Army Air Force fighter pilot and ace John W. Mitchell, who served during World War II and the Korean War. Materials pertain largely to World War II, although there are some post-war items as well. It includes photographs and a photograph album with images depicting assorted military personnel, including Mitchell; activities, including reunions; and aircraft, including the P-38, P-59, and F-86. Other images depict post-war scenes...
Dates: 1941-1995

James B. Morehead United States Air Force photographic portrait

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 2007-06-16
Contents of the Collection

The collection is comprised of a single color photographic portrait of United States Air Force fighter pilot and ace Colonel James B. Morehead (1916-2012). The photo is 2.5x3" and has been laminated at some point. It depicts Morehead dressed in his military uniform in front of the American flag and is undated (circa 1967-2007). There is no caption and it is unknown who took the photograph.

Dates: undated (circa 1967-2007)

Ralph Wandrey Fighter Ace Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2017-04-18
Abstract

Ralph H. Wandrey (1921-2020) was a World War II American fighter pilot and ace. The Ralph Wandrey Fighter Ace Collection documents fighter pilot and ace Ralph Wandrey's World War II service as well as activities associated to his veteran status, from 1935-2009. A smaller amount of material is personal in nature. Types of material include military records, a pilot's log, photographs, scrapbooks, correspondence, pamphlets, personal and educational records and clippings.

Dates: 1935-2009, undated

Dan Zoernig "Fifteen" lithograph of James Kasler

 Collection — Box: Small Collections Oversize Materials 2000-2005, oversize: folder
Identifier: 2005-12-27-A
Contents of the Collection The collection is a single color lithograph of a digital illustration titled "Fifteen" and created by artist Dan Zoernig. It depicts Lieutenant James Kasler as the pilot of in-flight North American F-86 Sabre "Martha Lee" next to another aircraft. The lithograph is undated, but was possibly created circa 1990s, as an homage to Kasler becoming the 15th jet ace of the U.S. Air Force. The print is autographed by "Col. James H. Kasler" and signed by the artist.Beneath the title,...
Dates: circa 1990s

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United States. Army Air Forces 4
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Morehead, James B. (James Bruce) 2
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Alison, John R. (John Richardson), 1912-2011 1
Anderson, William Y. 1
Augarten, Rudolph 1
Baird, Robert 1
Balch, Donald L. 1
Barber, Rex T., 1917- 1
Baseler, Robert L., 1911-1983 1
Bechtel, Paul S. 1
Beebe, Marshall Ulrich 1
Blair, William Knox 1
Bong, Richard Ira, 1920-1945 1
Bryan, Donald S. 1
Buck, George T. 1
Callaway, Raymond L. 1
Carl, Marion E., 1915- 1
Champion, Henry K. 1
Chandler, George T. 1
Chenoweth, Oscar I. 1
Chick, Louis William, Jr. 1
Clarke, Walter E. 1
Coats, Robert Charles 1
Collinsworth, Jerry D. 1
Comstock, Harold E. 1
Conger, Jack E. 1
Conger, Paul A. 1
Coons, Lois Clark 1
Coons, Merle M., 1921-1997 1
Cormier, Richard L. 1
Crim, Harry C. 1
Crosby, John T. 1
Cunningham, Daniel G. 1
Cupp, James N., 1921-2004 1
Curdes, Louis E. 1
Daniel, William A. "Bill", 1913-1998 1
Davis, Leonard K. 1
Daymond, Gregory A. 1
DeHaven, Robert M., 1922-2008 1
DeLong, Phillip C. 1
Denman, Anthony J. 1
Donaldson, E. M. (Edward Mortlock), 1912-1992 1
Donalson, I. B. Jack 1
Drake, Charles W. 1
Drury, Paul E. 1
Duncan, George C., 1917-1995 1
Dungan, Fred L. 1
Everton, Loren D. 1
Farrell, William 1
Fontana, Paul J. 1
Foss, Joseph J. 1
Franger, Marvin J. 1
Freeman, William B. 1
French, James B. 1
Gailer, Frank L. 1
Garrison, Vermont 1
Great Britain. Royal Air Force 1
Grinnell, Roy, 1933-2019 1
Haberman, Roger A. 1
Hadden, Mayo A., Jr. 1
Hammel, Eric M. 1
Hanks, Eugene R. 1
Harris, Thomas S. 1
Hasek, Ivan S. 1
Hayes, Thomas L., Jr. 1
Heller, Edwin L. 1
Hill, David Lee, 1915-2007 1
Hill, Frank A. 1
Holmes, Besby F. 1
Jones, Curran L. 1
Kasler, James H. 1
Kelly Field (Tex.) 1
Kirk, George N. 1
Kunz, Charles M. 1
Lampe, Richard C. 1
Lanphier, Thomas G., Jr 1
Lawlor, Frank L. 1
Libby, Fred 1
Mallory, Charles M. 1
McCuskey, Elbert S. 1
McMahon, Robert F. 1
McWhorter, Hamilton, III, 1921-2008 1
Milliken, Robert C. 1
Mitchell, John W., 1915-1995 1
Novotny, George P. 1
Older, Charles H. 1
Outlaw, Edward C. 1
Purdy, John E. 1
Rector, Edward F. 1
Rehm, Daniel R. 1
Reynolds, Andrew J. 1
Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973 1
Robbins, Ina 1
Robbins, Jay T., 1919-2001 1
Roberts, Eugene P. 1
Roberts, Newell O. 1
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