The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Abner Aust. Aust joined the Army Air Forces in September 1941 and completed flight school in April 1943. He was assigned to Venice, Florida, as an instructor, often receiving extra runway duty on account of his mischievous acrobatics. In October 1944, he joined the 506th Fighter Group, 457th Fighter Squadron, as flight commander. Upon familiarizing himself with the P-51, he flew his first missions out of Tinian, moving next to Iwo Jima. While escorting B-29s, he sometimes broke away to lead his group of eight fighters to strafe opportunistically. He is credited with five victories, the last of which occurred on 10 August 1945, distinguishing him as the last fighter ace of World War II. Aust then served in the Air Force and participated in the Vietnam War. Just before his retirement, he worked at Bolling Air Force Base to develop the F-15. After all of his experience in fighters, his favorite plane is the P-40N.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Abner Aust. Aust joined the Army Air Forces in September 1941 and completed flight school in April 1943. He was assigned to Venice, Florida, as an instructor, often receiving extra runway duty on account of his mischievous acrobatics. In October 1944, he joined the 506th Fighter Group, 457th Fighter Squadron, as flight commander. Upon familiarizing himself with the P-51, he flew his first missions out of Tinian, moving next to Iwo Jima. While escorting B-29s, he sometimes broke away to lead his group of eight fighters to strafe opportunistically. He is credited with five victories, the last of which occurred on 10 August 1945, distinguishing him as the last fighter ace of World War II. Aust then served in the Air Force and participated in the Vietnam War. Just before his retirement, he worked at Bolling Air Force Base to develop the F-15. After all of his experience in fighters, his favorite plane is the P-40N.

A photograph of the Civil Rights Memorial Mural at the National Voting Rights Museum in Selma, Alabama. This photo is focused on "Jimmie Lee Jackson 1938-1965". Behind his face are several silhouettes with clouds at sunset above the scene and beneath him is a red line.

A photograph of a student on the landing at the top of the stairs at the Selma Public Library in Selma, Alabama. Two other students are standing a distance away from the base of the stairs and one is taking a picture. The library's hours of operation are also posted by the entrance.

A photograph of a stone monument to the Civil Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama. It is surrounded by a short metal fence and the middle stone reads "When your children shall ask you in time to come saying, 'What mean these 12 stones?' Then you shall tell them how you made it over; Joshua 4:21-22".

A photograph of a painted piece outside of the National Voting Rights Museum in Selma, Alabama. It is attached in a case to a brick base and features different scenes of people during the Civil Rights Movement and after. Above the painting are five squares of text in a case attached to the brick. There are two concrete columns on top of the brick.

A photograph of the Civil Rights Memorial Mural at the National Voting Rights Museum in Selma, Alabama. This photo is focused on "Viola Gregg Liuzzo 1925-1965". Behind her face are several silhouettes with clouds at sunset above the scene and beneath her is a red line.

A photograph of the Civil Rights Memorial Mural in Selma, Alabama. There are five faces painted on it and the names written beneath them are (L-R) "Jonathan Daniels 1939-1965, Viola Gregg Liuzzo 1925-1965, Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929-1968, Rev. James Reeb 1927-1965, Jimmie Lee Jackson 1938-1965". Behind the faces several silhouettes and the Edmund Pettus Bridge crossing the Alabama River are painted with clouds at sunset above the scene. On the left the words "National Voting Rights Museum" are painted and on the right are the words "Civil Rights Memorial Mural".

A photograph of the Civil Rights Memorial Mural at the National Voting Rights Museum in Selma, Alabama. This photo is focused on "Jonathan Daniels 1939-1965". Behind his face are several silhouettes with clouds at sunset above the scene and beneath him is a red line.

A photograph of the Civil Rights Memorial Mural at the National Voting Rights Museum in Selma, Alabama. This photo is focused on "Rev. James Reeb 1927-1965". Behind his face are several silhouettes and part of the Edmund Pettus Bridge with clouds at sunset above the scene and beneath him is a red line.

A photograph of the welcome sign for Selma, Alabama. It reads "Est. 1800 Welcome to Historic Selma".

A photograph of a monument honoring John Lewis in Selma, Alabama. It reads "Honoring: The Honorable John Lewis Leader of The Selma-Montgomery March 'Bloody Sunday', March 7, 1965" and "'Get in the Way' 'When we pray, we move our feet' Presented by: The Evelyn Gibson Lowery Heritage Tour and SCLC/W.O.M.E.N., INC. Women's Organizational Movement for Equality Now; Evelyn G. Lowery, Founder/Chair; March 7, 2004". Between these two sets of text is a bronze carved face-plate of John Lewis.

A photograph of a sign past the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. It reads "Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail; All American Road Scenic Byway".

A photograph of a monument honoring Amelia Boynton Robinson and Marie Foster in Selma, Alabama. It reads "Honoring: Amelia Boynton Robinson, Marie Foster; The Selma-Montgomery March 'Bloody Sunday', March 7, 1965" and "Mothers of the Civil Rights Movement Before and Beyond the Bridge; Didn't let nothing turn them around! Presented by: The Evelyn Gibson Lowery Heritage Tour and SCLC/W.O.M.E.N., INC. Women's Organizational Movement for Equality Now; Evelyn G. Lowery, Founder/Chair; National Voting Rights Museum and Institute; Rose Toure, President; March 6, 2005". Between these two sets of text are two bronze carved face-plates featuring Amelia and Marie.

A photograph of a monument honoring Reverand Hosea Williams, Sr. in Selma, Alabama. It reads "In Memory of: Reverend Hosea Williams, Sr. Leader of The Selma-Montgomery March 'Bloody Sunday', March 7, 1965" and "'He Fed the Hungry' 'Unbossed and Unbought' 1926-2000 Presented by: SCLC/W.O.M.E.N., INC. Women's Organizational Movement for Equality Now; Evelyn G. Lowery, Founder/Chair; March 3, 2002". Between these two sets of text is a bronze carved face-plate of Hosea Williams, Sr.

A photograph of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. There are people walking across it on one side and several cars are driving over it.

A photograph of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. The steel arches that stick up in the middle of the bridge have bars connecting them created a square pattern suspended between them. The name of the bridge and a "Vertical Caution" sign are above the road.

A photograph of the sign outside of Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma, Alabama. The letterboard reads "'Never Quit Never Give Up' Pastor Rev. Tony Scott".

A photograph of a truck crossing over the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. The historical marker for the location is also visible in the lower left-hand corner of the picture.

A photograph of a historical marker in Selma, Alabama. The sign has the seal of the Alabama Historical Commission at the top and reads "The Selma Movement (The Prize) On Sunday March 7, 1965, 600 people led by Hosea Williams & John Lewis began a march to Montgomery to take their quest for voting rights directly to Governor George C. Wallace. At the Pettus bridge they were met by state troopers who used horses, tear gas & billy clubs to break up the march. A march on March 9, led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. met the troopers at the same place & turned around without incident. The Federal Court ruled the march was legal & with Federal protection 4.000 began the march to Montgomery on March 21. Camping along the road the protesters reached 25,000 in number by the time they reached the State Capital on March 25. National news coverage of the three events secured wide-spread support & led to the approval of the Voting Rights Act on August 6, 1965. Erected 1990 by the City of Selma".

A photograph of a monument dedicated to the Civil Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama. It reads "The Civil Rights Freedom Wall; of the city of Selma, Dallas County, Alabama Brown Chapel AME church headquarters of the civil rights movement Rev. James E Jackson, Pastor Presented by: The Evelyn Gibson Lowery Civil Rights Heritage Tour SCLC/Women's Organizational Movement for Equality Now, Inc. Evelyn Gibson Lowery, Founder/Chair March 6, 2005; "Roll Call of Freedom Fighters" 1950-2000 Afro Teachers (1965), C. J. Adam, Rev. L. L. Anderson, Marius Anderson, Nancy W. Anderson, Ulysses Blackmon, Joanne Bland, Bishop I. H. Bonner, Charles Bonner, Marguerite Brooks, Rubien N. Brooks, Brown Chapel AME Church Members, Dora Butler, Atty. J. L. Chestnut, Jr., Cheyenne W. Christburg, Rev. M. C. Cleveland, Roy Collins, Annie Cooper, Bennie R. Crenshaw, Samson Crum, Rev. A. T. Days, Dr. William H. Dinkins, Earnest L. Doyle, Dr. Isabel Dumont, Andrew Durgan, Ira Durgan, Fathers of Saint Edmond, Betty Fikes, Marie Foster, James E. Gildersleeve, Mattie Gill, Matisha Green, Rev. Jerome V. Harris, Lorenza Harrison, Rev. James Hastie, Cleophus Hobbs, Hattie Hudson, Lawrence Huggins, Rev. C. C. Hunter, Rev. J. D. Hunter, Malachi Hunter, Richie Jean Jackson, Dr. Sullivan Jackson, Keith High School Students, …

A photograph of a historical marker at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. The sign has the seal of the Alabama Historical Commission at the top and reads "The Selma Movement (The Beginning) The major civil rights protest, which focused national attention on the issue of racial discrimination in voting & led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, was centered in Selma. In January of 1963 local citizens organized a voter registration class & by February others were in Selma to assist with registration. Local law officials & blacks seeking to register to vote soon clashed & this received widespread news coverage. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. came to Selma in January of 1965 to lead the drive for the vote. This began the marches to the Dallas County Courthouse, the great number of arrests, the ensuing violence, & the national media attention on Selma & the issue of voter registration. Erected 1990 by the City of Selma". There is a group walking up the side of the bridge past the sign.

A photograph of the entrance to the Dallas County Court House in Selma, Alabama. The seal is on the wall above the entrance and there is a car parked out front.

A photograph of the memorial at Lt. Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest's grave in Live Oak Cemetery in Selma, Alabama. "Forrest's Battles; 1864 West Point, MS. Oklona, MS. Fort Pillow, TN. Brics Crossroads, MS. Tupelo, MS. Memphis, TN. Sulphur Trestle, AL. Pulaski, TN. Johnsonville, TN. Springhill, TN. Franklin, TN. Nashville, TN. 1865 Battle of Selma, AL." Members of the group is standing behind the stone and the UNT travel van is parked behind them.