Propwash
Class 44-E, Sequoia Field, Visalia, California
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Authors:
- none listed
Contributors:
- Greg Thomas
Published: January 1944
This book belonged to 1Lt. George R. Thomas, pictured on page 46. He was assigned to the 486th Bomb Group, 835th Bomb Squadron, Station 174, Sudbury, England. He was a B-17 pilot with 25 missions. His primary aircraft was the "Short Arm" (44-6616) which is depicted in several photographs and artwork, including the book, "The Mighty Eighth in Color." He died in 2016.
This book was contributed by his son Greg Thomas, MSgt, USAF, Retired. Himself a 20-year Air Force veteran who served in Vietnam, he has also written a book on his father's service during World War II.
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Categories:
- Class Books
- Training
Class/Unit Number:
- 44-E: Class 44-E
Special Features:
- Hometowns - Includes cadets' hometowns
- Memorial - Includes a memorial to those killed during training
- Signatures - Includes signatures of cadets and/or instructors
- Owner - Includes the name of the original owner
Locations:
- Sequoia Army Air Field; Visalia, California, USA
Contributors:
- Greg Thomas
Repositories:
- Private Collection
This is one of 10 items in the Propwash series.
This is one of 2 copies of this title.
Added: September 27, 2022
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Class book for pilot class 44-E at Sequoia Field, Visalia, California.
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