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Laredo Army Air Field
Laredo, Texas

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Published: Army and Navy Publishing Company of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1943

The class is not identified, except with the caption "A Typical Gunnery Student Squadron."


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Categories:

  • Gunnery
  • Training

Class/Unit Number:

  • 1022nd Gunnery: 1022nd Flexible Gunnery Training Squadron
  • 1023rd Maintenance: 1023rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
  • 1025th Gunnery: 1025th Flexible Gunnery Training Squadron
  • 1050th Guard: 1050th Guard Squadron
  • 2052nd Ordnance: 2052nd Ordnance Company
  • 2nd Gunnery: 2nd Flexible Gunnery Training Group
  • 30th Altitude: 30th Altitude Training Unit
  • 415th HQ: 415th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron
  • 857th Signal: 857th Signal Company
  • 908th Quartermaster: 908th Quartermaster Company

Special Features:

  • History of Base - Includes a history of the base or facility

Locations:

  • Laredo Army Air Field; Laredo, Texas, USA

Contributors:

  • Ben Guttery

Repositories:

  • Private Collection

Collections:

  • Wings Over America

Added: December 08, 2013

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000487-01-00.pdf Class book for a gunnery class at the Army Air Forces Flexible Gunnery School, Laredo Army Air Field, Laredo, Texas.

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[1] Benjamin Garcia (13-Mar-2018 12:07 PM)

Thanks for this book. I was doing some research on my father's service and knew he was at Laredo Air Field in 1943 from his old pictures. I was very surprised when I found his picture with the 1023RD Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Again,thanks for this history lesson. I will pass it along to our daughter who is currently serving in the Air Force.

[2] Rich Harness (29-Aug-2018 08:50 AM)

My Dad also went through training with the 1023rd. He went on to serve in 445th Fighter Squadron (412th Fighter Group) in southern California. I'd be interested in sharing info with any one whose father also served in this squadron.

[3] Lester Arditty (15-Jan-2020 04:36 PM)

My dad served in the US Army Air Forces during WWII. He was stationed in Laredo, Texas & was a Flexible Gunnery Instructor before he was sent overseas & served in the CBI Theater.
I was blown away to find his photo in this book. Great bit of history.

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