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Month: August 2020

August 31, 2020February 28, 2025joynealkidney

Detasseling Corn: Summer of the First Hundred Dollars

August 28, 2020November 7, 2025joynealkidney

Harry Wold, P-38 Pilot, Danny Wilson’s Best Friend (37th FS, 14th FG, 15th AF)

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020joynealkidney

The WPA Guide to 1930s IOWA

August 24, 2020August 11, 2023joynealkidney

Ralph Woods, P-40 Pilot, Accompanied His Friend’s Casket Home

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020joynealkidney

Aloe Field, Victoria, Texas–August 1945

August 19, 2020August 13, 2022joynealkidney

Combat Flying Equipment: U.S. Army Aviators’ Personal Equipment, 1917-1945

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020joynealkidney

Junior Wilson: Tick City, Texas

August 14, 2020August 13, 2022joynealkidney

Junior Wilson: Funeral

August 12, 2020August 14, 2020joynealkidney

Combat Flying Clothing

August 10, 2020August 9, 2022joynealkidney

Junior Wilson: Yet Another Telegram

August 7, 2020August 9, 2025joynealkidney

Junior Wilson’s P-40 Warhawk Explodes

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020joynealkidney

Junior Wilson: Transition Training

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