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Interviews, correspondence, and documents

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Neale, Robert. Diary 1941-42, Pistole collection

----. Columbia interview 1962

----. Author interview (Ojai CA) 4 Jul 1989

Older, Charles. Columbia interview 1962

----. Author interviews (telephone) 1986

Olson, Arvid. Notebook, 1941, at NASM 1987-0075 roll 83

----. "A Story of the American Volunteer Group," Pistole collection

Patterson, A. L. Letters to author 1987

Paxton, George. Air Force interview at AFHRC 863.549-2

Pentecost, Walter. Air Force interview 27 Apr 1942 at AVG Archives 9

----. Author interview (telephone) 1988

Perry, Paul. Author interview (Ojai CA) 4 Jul 1989

Phreaner, Alys (Hoffman). Author interview (Ojai CA) 2 Jul 1989

Pickler, Gordon. "U.S. Aid to Chinese Nationalist Air Force" Ph.D dissertation 1971, at Ann Arbor: University Microfilms.

Poshefko, Joseph. Author interview (El Segundo CA) 5 Jul 1989

Prescott, Robert. Columbia interview 1962

Quick, Carl. Author interview (telephone) 1986

Raine, Robert. Author interview (Ojai CA) 3 Jul 1989

Rector, Edward. Author interviews (Arlington VA), 7 May 1986, 21 July 1988, 11 Jul 1989

Reynolds, Doreen (Lonborg). Columbia interview 1962

----. Author interview (Arlington VA) 7 May 1986

Richards, Lewis. Columbia interview 1962

----. Author interview (Ojai CA) 4 Jul 1989

Ricks, Wayne. Author interview (Ojai CA) 3 Jul 1989

Rodewald, Donald. Diary 1941-42, supplied by Martha Byrd

----. Columbia interview 1962

----. Author interview (Ojai CA) 2 Jul 1989

Roosevelt, Franklin. Memoranda 1941, in Official File 150, FDR Library

Ross, Augustus. Author interview (Rangoon) 13 Dec 1986

Rossi, J. Richard. Letters to author 1986-1990

----. Author interview (Ojai CA) 3 Jul 1989

Royce, Ralph. Report to Adjutant General 17 Jul 1939, AFHRC 248.211-24

Sato Soichi. Army interview 1949, National Archives Military Record Branch 319

Schaper, Wilfred. Diary 1941-42, AVG Archives 60-61

----. Columbia interview 1962

Scott, Robert Lee. Air Force interviews 1942, 1943, at AFHRC 142.052-174A/174

Schweizer, Alicia. Author interviews (Camarillo CA) 2002

Shah Konsin. Author inteview (Tapei) 8 Dec 1986

Shamblin, Arnold. Letter to his fiance 16 Mar 1942, supplied by John Iliff

Shilling, Eriksen. "Origin of Shark Teeth" typescript n.d., AVG Archives 10

----. Taped memoir 1981, supplied by Martha Byrd

----. Author interview (telephone) 1990

----. Internet postings and emails to author 1996-2001

Shores, Christopher. Author interview (telephone) 1993

Smith, Robert M. Author interview (Ojai CA) 2 Jul 1989

Smith, Robert T. Author interview (telephone) 1986

----. Author interviews (Ojai CA) 2-4 Jul 1989

Suzuki Goichi. Television interview, 1992. Suzuki was a pilot in the AVG's first combat. This interview was taped for the Fei-Hu video, but not much of it appeared in the final cut. Transcript on the Annals of the Flying Tigers.

Trumble, Thomas. Columbia interview 1962

----. Letters to author 1992-1996

U.S. Air Force. "AVG Bibliography" 1960, AFHRC

U.S. Army. G-2 Files, China, 1940-41, National Archives, Military Field Branch 319

U.S. Army Air Forces. "Chronology of 10th Air Force" n.d., AFHRC 105.2-10

----. "Informal Report on A.V.G. Activities" 1942, AFHRC 863.549

U.S. Military Mission to China (AMISSCA). Radiograms and weekly reports, 1941-42, National Archives, Military Field Branch 332

----. "American Volunteer Group" 1942, AFHRC 863.01

Wang Shu-ming. Author inteview (Taipei) 9 Dec 1986

Williams, John. "Yunnan Warning Net" n.d., AVG Archives 29

----. Air Force interview 25 Jun 1980, USAF Academy Library

----. Author interviews (San Diego CA) 11-12 May 1987

Wirta, Harvey. Columbia interview 1962

Wright, Nancy Allison. Author interview (Ojai CA) 3 Jul 1989

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