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Clarence “Bud” Anderson, 357th Fighter Group
P-51 Mustang pilot Clarence “Bud” Anderson describes scoring the first of his 15 aerial victories in the skies over Europe.
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Alexander Vraciu, Fighting Squadron 6 (VF-6)
Alexander Vraciu describes downing six Japanese aircraft in eight minutes during what has come to be known as the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot.
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John “Lucky” Luckadoo, 100th Bombardment Group
John Luckadoo discusses how the 100th Bombardment Group got the nickname “The Bloody 100th” and the mission during which that nickname was solidified.
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Robert “Shorty” Rankin, 56th Fighter Group
Robert Rankin discusses the mission during which he became an ace in a day by downing five German aircraft, including one that was moving to attack his group commander, Colonel Hubert “Hub” Zemke.
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Paul Dietzel, 6th Bombardment Group
From the The National WWII Museum's oral history collection, we hear Dietzel describe his experiences during the firebombing of Japan.
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Robert Liles, 51st Fighter Group
Robert Liles describes engaging Japanese aircraft in the skies over China.
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T. Moffatt Burriss, 82nd Airborne Division
T. Moffatt Burriss talks about the confused airborne drops into Sicily and ambushing a group of Italian soldiers.
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William Holloman, III, 332nd Fighter Group
William Holloman, III, discusses fighting for a country that viewed him as a second class citizen.
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Richard Candelaria, 479th Fighter Group
In this clip, Richard Candelaria discusses how he and the other P-51 Mustang pilots in his group favored bomber escort missions as they knew they would likely get a chance to engage any German fighters that arrived to attack the bomber formations.
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Operation Revival: Rescue from Stalag Luft I
Between May 13 and May 15, 1945 the 8th Air Force conducted Operation Revival. The target was Stalag Luft I and the objective was to evacuate nearly 8500 Allied POWs via stripped-down B-17s, along with some C-46s and C47s.
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Fred Hollis, Reaction to Pearl Harbor
In this clip, Fred Hollis describes how he learned about the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Doolittle's Raider: The North American B-25 Mitchell
The first bomber to hit Japan after Pearl Harbor, the B-25 Mitchell was found in every theater of the war and was a rugged, multipurpose bomber beloved by her aircrew for its survivability and ease to fly.