Bombs Away
Class 43-16, Victorville Army Air Field, Victorville, California

This item belonged to Sterling D. Ditchey of Orange, California, pictured on page 32. It also includes the famous author Joseph Heller of New York City, New York, pictured on page 33. A color photograph of a B-17 Flying Fortress appears on page 39.

From the Lt. Sterling Ditchey Collection, 57th Bomb Wing Assn.

Authors:

• Murray R. Harris, Editor

Published:

• November 13, 1943

Categories:

• Bombardment
• Class Books
• Training

Class/Unit Number:

• 43-16: Class 43-16

Special Features:

• Annotated - Includes handwritten notes or descriptions
• History of Class - Includes a class narrative or history
• Hometowns - Includes cadets' hometowns
• Narratives - Includes essays or first-hand accounts
• Signatures - Includes signatures of cadets and/or instructors
• Celebrity Heller - Includes celebrity Joseph Heller
• Owner - Includes the name of the original owner

Locations:

• Victorville Army Air Field; Victorville, California, USA

Contributors:

• Sterling Ditchey Collection of 57th Bomb Wing Assn

Repositories:

• Private Collection

This is one of 18 items in the Bombs Away (Victorville) series.

This is one of 2 copies of this title.

Direct Link (Item 001089):

• https://aafcollection.info/items/list.php?item=001089

Citation:

• Army Air Forces Collection, "Bombs Away: Class 43-16, Victorville Army Air Field, Victorville, California" (item 001089), AAF Collection, https://AAFCollection.info/items/list.php?item=001089 (accessed 09 May 2024).

Added: September 28, 2022

Class book for bombardier class 43-16 at Victorville Army Air Field, Victorville, California. 11.2Mb 44 pages; PDF (.pdf) Original item: Book Resolution: 100 dpi Quality: 70%

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