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The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ken Jernstedt. Jernstedt was a flight leader in the Flying Tigers, 3rd Squadron. He recounts a mission in Burma where he and another pilot were credited with destroying 15 Japanese planes. He and the interviewer discuss the lives and characters of his fellow squadron members, including aces Julie Richard Rossi and R.T. Smith. They speak particularly fondly of P.J. Greene.
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Oral History Interview with Ken Jernstedt, audio recording, Date Unknown; Fredericksburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1610275/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation.