World War II Pilot Authors Book Fair
Sequoia Field and Rankin Field 60th Anniversary Celebration

This work includes biographies of the following pilots:

Bruce Baird, Sequoia 44-F
Edwin C. Baquet, Rankin 43-K
Walt Bohrer, Rankin
Richard Ira Bong, Rankin 42-A, Ace, Medal of Honor recipient
Drake R. Bradley, Rankin 43-E
Dale W. Brink, Rankin 44-H
David C. Burton, Rankin 43-D
William Capron, Sequoia 44-B
William F. Clutterham, Sequoia 44-E
Robert E. Davis, Sequoia 44-E
William Ralph Dewey, Jr., Sequoia 43-J
Abel L. Dolim, Sequoia 43-G
Marge Bong Drucker
Charles V. Duncan, Rankin 42-F
Basil Ralph Dundas, Jr., Sequoia 44-C
Frank Eng, III, Sequoia 43-I
Thomas K. Follis, Sequoia 44-G
Robert M. Freeborn, Rankin 44-I
Roy Lee Grover, Sequoia 42-E
Clinton A. Gruber, Sequoia 43-C
Robert S. "Moe" Hamill, Rankin 42-G
Harold T. Harper, Sequoia 42-E
Herbert B. Hatch, Sequoia 43-K
David K. Hayward, Rankin 42-J
Maurice O. Holman, Sequoia 44-C
E. C. Larson, Sequoia 44-D
S. B. Lutz, Sequoia 44-D
John D. Mullins, Sequoia 43-K
Frank S. "Scott" Payne, Rankin 44-E
George Perry, Sequoia 42-D
P. S. Royer, Sequoia 42-G
Jack L. Schofield, Sequoia 44-F
Maurice E. Smith, Rankin 43-F
R. N. Smith, Rankin 43-C
William P. Smith, Sequoia 43-K
Edward J. Spevak, Sequoia 42-I
Lester Stilwell, Sequoia 43-B
Victor Tatelman, Sequoia 42-F
Donald E. Thompson, Sequoia 44-G
D. L. Weide or Waide, Rankin 44-D
Melbourn J. "Mike" Wilson, Sequoia 43-F

Authors:

• none listed

Published:

• Tulare County Museum, Mooney Grove Park, Visalia, California, September 30, 2001

Categories:

• Pilots

Special Features:

• Biographies - Includes biographies of some cadets or officers
• History of Base - Includes a history of the base or facility

Locations:

• Rankin Aeronautical Academy; Tulare, California, USA
• Sequoia Army Air Field; Visalia, California, USA

Contributors:

• Larry Caldwell
• Marilyn Hanson of Tulare Library, Tulare, California

Repositories:

• Tulare Library, Tulare, California

Direct Link (Item 000060):

• https://aafcollection.info/items/list.php?item=000060

Citation:

• Army Air Forces Collection, "World War II Pilot Authors Book Fair: Sequoia Field and Rankin Field 60th Anniversary Celebration" (item 000060), AAF Collection, https://AAFCollection.info/items/list.php?item=000060 (accessed 19 April 2024).

Added: March 31, 2008

Biographies of World War II pilots trained at Sequoia Field or Rankin Field, who authored books. 14.4Mb 48 pages; PDF (.pdf) Original item: Book; 8.5 x 11 inches Resolution: 100 dpi Quality: 75%