Historical Documents from World War II
Hell From Heaven
Class 43-05, Midland Army Air Field, Midland, Texas
This book belonged to Jimmie Damilon of Saranac Lake, New York, pictured on page 25.
A newspaper clipping reports the death of other cadets during a training mission.
Authors:
- Jack D. Brennan, Editor
Published:
- April 1, 1943
Categories:
- Bombardment
- Class Books
- Training
Class/Unit Number:
- 43-05: Class 43-5
Special Features:
- Biographies - Includes biographies of some cadets or officers
- Memorial - Includes a memorial to those killed during training
- Owner - Includes the name of the original owner
- Signatures - Includes signatures of cadets and/or instructors
Locations:
- Midland Army Air Field; Midland, Texas, USA
Contributors:
- Ben Guttery
- Marty Upchurch
Repositories:
- Private Collection
This is one of 5 items in the Hell From Heaven (Midland) series.
Direct Link (Item 000524):
- https://aafcollection.info/items/list.php?item=000524
Citation:
- Army Air Forces Collection, "Hell From Heaven: Class 43-05, Midland Army Air Field, Midland, Texas" (item 000524), AAF Collection, https://AAFCollection.info/items/list.php?item=000524 (accessed 18 April 2024).
Added: November 24, 2013
Class book for bombardier class 43-5 at the Midland Army Air Field, Midland, Texas.
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A newspaper clipping found in this book describes the later crash of a training mission. Lt. John E. Conner of class 43-5, pictured on page 27, was killed.
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