Echelon
Class 44-E, Minter Field, Shafter, California

This book belonged to 1Lt. George R. Thomas, pictured on page 36. 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.

Authors:

• none listed

Published:

• circa 1944

Categories:

• Class Books
• Pilots
• Training
• Training, Basic Flight

Class/Unit Number:

• 44-E: Class 44-E

Special Features:

• Index - Includes an index of cadets
• Memorial - Includes a memorial to those killed during training
• Owner - Includes the name of the original owner

Locations:

• Minter Field; Shafter, California, USA

Contributors:

• Greg Thomas

Repositories:

• Private Collection

This is one of 6 items in the Echelon (Minter) series.

Direct Link (Item 001039):

• https://aafcollection.info/items/list.php?item=001039

Citation:

• Army Air Forces Collection, "Echelon: Class 44-E, Minter Field, Shafter, California" (item 001039), AAF Collection, https://AAFCollection.info/items/list.php?item=001039 (accessed 10 May 2024).

Added: April 08, 2022

Class book for basic pilot class 44-E at Minter Field, Shafter, California. 11.9Mb 48 pages; PDF (.pdf) Original item: Book Resolution: 125 dpi Quality: 80%

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