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Comment on Museum Material by Curator

Curator — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:20:07 +0000

Thanks to contributor Darin Scorza (http://www.458bg.com/), a copy of Target: Germany is now available in the collection.

Comment on How-To: Contribute Items by Curator

Curator — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:37:45 +0000

Hi Darin,

Thanks! I will contact you directly with the user name and password in order to upload it using FTP.

Comment on How-To: Contribute Items by Darin

Darin — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:29:24 +0000

Hello Mike,
I have been a long time fan of your site. Lots of fantastic material here!! I am long past due in making a contribution. I have a very good copy of Target: Germany already in pdf format. I am not sure if uploading is the same. It’s a 30MB file. How can I get this to you?

Thanks!

Darin

Comment on How-To: Find An Individual by Curator

Curator — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 15:56:11 +0000

Many class books from different Air Fields often used the same stock photos. If the photo was from a particular Air Field, it was often used in a number of class books from that field. However, the picture you mention looks like a snapshot from that class. I have not seen it before. Unfortunately there is no way to determine who the cadet is. You will have to use your judgement. I tend to compare the chin, the line of the nose, corners of the mouth, cheekbones and spacing of the eyes. I admit it looks like a good match to your father when the photos are compared side-by-side. There seems to be a little up-turn at the end of the nose though, that I cannot compare in the face-on view. One nose seems a little bulbous and the other a little pointed, but that’s something only you will be able to recognize.

If it is your father, perhaps he was given a copy of the photo and it might be with his other papers. Perhaps he made a notation in his copy of the book if you can still read it.

Comment on How-To: Find An Individual by Mona Sobel

Mona Sobel — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 02:06:10 +0000

Does the full page photograph on page 64 of CAVU 1943B showing an Airforce cadet with the Pledge of Allegiance as the caption
appear in other yearbooks? Is there any way to ID the soldier? I’m wondering who that is, he looks a bit like my dad.

Comment on How-To: View Items by Curator

Curator — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 18:30:22 +0000

Hi Mona, I have an electronic copy of CAVU 43-B pending. Since you asked, I will work on getting that posted in the collection soon. If you want an actual copy of the book, they sometimes come up for auction on eBay. You could also check a local library or historical society near the air field in question. Sometimes they will have a copy, or an extra copy.

Comment on How-To: View Items by Mona Sobel

Mona Sobel — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 07:21:27 +0000

Hi, I am trying to locate a copy of CAVU 1943B. My dad is deceased and the copy we have for the family is very water damage and mostly unreadable. Any suggestions on where to look at a copy would be so appreciated.

Comment on Frederic N. Hernandez by Michael Hernandez

Michael Hernandez — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:50:36 +0000

Thank you for the kind words, and thank you for providing this venue.

Sincerely,

Michael

Comment on Bombardier and Navigator Training Requirements by Curator

Curator — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 23:40:09 +0000

Bobby Lee, go ahead. I enjoy seeing all the Carlsbad memorabilia on your Facebook page.

Comment on Bombardier and Navigator Training Requirements by Bobby Lee Siliman

Bobby Lee Siliman — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:33:36 +0000

Mike,
This information is quite good! With your permission I wouldd like to post it on our CAAF facebook page as it speaks directly to what the Carlsbad Army Air Field was all about.
Please inform me if it all right to share this great information.
BEST REGARDS
Bobby Lee Silliman

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