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Mister, The
Class 44-H, Coleman Flying School, Coleman, Texas

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Published: circa 1944

This book belonged to John B. Atwood, pictured on page 38. It also includes photographs of four famous actresses/singers dedicated to the class. They were Alice Faye, Betty Grable, Rita Hayworth and Frances Langford. Unfortunately the inscriptions on some were cropped out on the original publication.


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Item: 000287

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Categories:

  • Class Books
  • Pilots
  • Training
  • Training, Primary Flight

Class/Unit Number:

  • 44-H: Class 44-H

Special Features:

  • Hometowns - Includes cadets' hometowns
  • Index - Includes an index of cadets
  • Memorial - Includes a memorial to those killed during training
  • Photo of Faye - Includes a photograph of actress Alice Faye
  • Photo of Grable - Includes a photograph of actress Betty Grable
  • Photo of Hayworth - Includes a photograph of actress Rita Hayworth
  • Photo of Langford - Includes a photograph of singer Frances Langford
  • Owner - Includes the name of the original owner

Locations:

  • Coleman Flying School, Ltd.; Coleman, Texas, USA

Contributors:

  • Ben Guttery

Repositories:

  • Private Collection

This is one of 21 items in the Mister series.

Added: November 13, 2011

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000287-01-00.pdf Class book for primary pilot class 44-H at the 304th Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment, Army Air Forces Contract Flying School, Coleman, Texas.

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[1] Denzel Smith (26-Jan-2021 11:26 AM)

My Father was in this class: James C. Smith - Jacksonville, Florida and I was named after his younger brother who was a 25 year old B-17 Pilot killed in a mid-air collision over the base in Chelveston, England on Nov. 15, 1943 -
2nd Lt. Denzel Morton Smith - any additional information on Class 44-H would be appreciated!

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