Historical Documents from World War II
Rank'n' File
Class 44-D, Rankin Aeronautical Academy, Tulare, California
Class book for pilot class 44-D at the Rankin Aeronautical Academy, Tulare, California. Includes the future television and movie star Jack Webb.
This book also pictures Air Cadet John Gilbert on page 36, who gave an interview for the California Council for the Humanities program entitled "Years of Valor, Years of Hope: Tulare County and the Years 1941-1946" at the Tulare County Library (www.tularecountylibrary.org). Read John Gilbert's interview.
Authors:
- none listed
Published:
- November 1943
Categories:
- Class Books
- Pilots
- Training
Class/Unit Number:
- 44-D: Class 44-D
Special Features:
- Celebrity Webb - Includes celebrity Jack Webb
- Hometowns - Includes cadets' hometowns
- Index - Includes an index of cadets
- Sweethearts - Includes pictures of girlfriends and wives
Locations:
- Rankin Aeronautical Academy; Tulare, California, USA
Contributors:
- Larry Caldwell
- Jo Ann George
Repositories:
- Private Collection
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This is one of 18 items in the Rank'n' File series.
Direct Link (Item 000143):
- https://aafcollection.info/items/list.php?item=000143
Citation:
- Army Air Forces Collection, "Rank'n' File: Class 44-D, Rankin Aeronautical Academy, Tulare, California" (item 000143), AAF Collection, https://AAFCollection.info/items/list.php?item=000143 (accessed 28 March 2024).
Added: October 23, 2008
Class book for pilot class 44-D at the Rankin Aeronautical Academy, Tulare, California. The future television and movie star Jack Webb appears on pages 18, 19, 48 and 51.
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