Historical Documents from World War II
Gig Sheet, The
Class 44-B, Pampa Army Air Field, Pampa, Texas
This book belonged to Joseph B. Raspanti of New York, pictured on page 60.
Authors:
- J. I. Brady, Editor
Published:
- circa 1944
Categories:
- Class Books
- Pilots
- Training
- Training, Advanced Flight
Class/Unit Number:
- 44-B: Class 44-B
Special Features:
- Index - Includes an index of cadets
- Owner - Includes the name of the original owner
- Signatures - Includes signatures of cadets and/or instructors
Locations:
- Pampa Army Flying School; Pampa, Texas, USA
Contributors:
- Ben Guttery
- Marty Upchurch
Repositories:
- Private Collection
This is one of 13 items in the Gig Sheet (Pampa) series.
Direct Link (Item 001019):
- https://aafcollection.info/items/list.php?item=001019
Citation:
- Army Air Forces Collection, "Gig Sheet, The: Class 44-B, Pampa Army Air Field, Pampa, Texas" (item 001019), AAF Collection, https://AAFCollection.info/items/list.php?item=001019 (accessed 08 May 2024).
Added: August 14, 2021
Class book for advanced pilot class 44-B at Pampa Army Flying School, Pampa, Texas.
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Comments
[2] Ben Guttery (04-May-2022 10:26 AM)
Hi Zane, Neat to hear about your grandfather. I am one of the guys who photographs/scans these books. There are some amazing people and stories contained in each and every one. Ben
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[1] Zane Adams (07-Jan-2022 07:46 PM)
Found my uncle's photo in this class book.
He went on to fly B-24's in the 465th BG, 783rd BS, flying out.of Italy. He arrived in Italy in September of 1944. He flew until Germany surrendered. Survived the war to have a long marriage with four kids.