U.S. Air Force oral history [collection], 1942-1984.

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U.S. Air Force oral history [collection], 1942-1984.

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Contains the following types of materials: oral histories. Contains information pertaining to the following wars and time periods: World War II (WWII), Korean War, Vietnam War. Contains information pertaining to the following military units: United States (U.S.) Air Force units. General description of the collection: U.S. Air Force oral history collection includes interviews collected by the U.S. Air Force Historical Research Center of retired Air Force general officers. Interviewees include Evan W. Rosecrans, Jacob E. Smart.

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Rosecrans, Evan W.

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United States. Air Force. Historical Research Center

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United States. Air Force

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At Harris Neck, Georgia, in the remote northern reaches of McIntosh County, the United States government, in the fall of 1942, confiscated the lands along the South Newport and Barbour Island Rivers. Paved runways were constructed for aircraft, and Harris Neck became an air reconnaissance base for the United States Army Air Force during World War II. A number of support buildings were constructed at the Harris Neck Air Base, such as barracks for personnel, an officers club, and PX, to serve the ...

Smart, Jacob E., 1909-2006

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Jacob Edward Smart (b. 1909, Ridgeland, S.C.-d. Nov. 12, 2006), General in the U.S. Air Force, graduated from West Point in 1931 and after completing flying training, served in pursuit, observation and flying training units until he became chief of flying training, Air Corps Headquarters. In 1943 he was assigned to the 9th Bomber Command in the Middle East, and in 1944 was transferred to the 15th Air Force in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations as commanding officer, 97th Bomb Group. While f...