Army Air Forces Collection
Historical Documents from World War II
Historical Documents from World War II
Final Approach
Class 06-10, Combat Crew Training School, Sioux City, Iowa
This rare book shows individual aircrews during their transition training on B-17s, prior to being deployed overseas. This was the Combat Crew Training School (Heavy) at Sioux City, Iowa.
Authors:
- Garry Davis, Editor
Published:
- circa 1944
Categories:
- B-17
- Bombardment
- Class Books
- Gunnery
- Navigation
- Pilots
- Training
- Training, Transition
Class/Unit Number:
- 06-10: Class 6-10
- 224th AAFBU: 224th Army Air Forces Base Unit
Special Features:
- Hometowns - Includes cadets' hometowns
- Sweethearts - Includes pictures of girlfriends and wives
Locations:
- Sioux City Army Air Field; Sioux City, Iowa, USA
Contributors:
- Marty Upchurch
Repositories:
- Private Collection
Direct Link (Item 000628):
- https://aafcollection.info/items/list.php?item=000628
Citation:
- Army Air Forces Collection, "Final Approach: Class 06-10, Combat Crew Training School, Sioux City, Iowa" (item 000628), AAF Collection, https://AAFCollection.info/items/list.php?item=000628 (accessed 24 April 2024).
Added: December 03, 2014
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Class book for aircrew transition training at Sioux City Army Air Field, Sioux City, Iowa.
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[1] Paul Webber (22-May-2023 11:38 AM)
This class book contains a photo of the Charleton A. Deuschle crew in "E" Flight, Crew No. 4124 (about page 37). The identifications of William J. Cochran and James L. Kendall are switched.
The Charlton A. Deuschle crew was assigned to the 487th Bomb Group at Lavenham, England in July 1944. They were shot down over Magdeburg, Germany on August 5, 1944. Eight crew members were killed in action. See details on the findagrave page of S/Sgt William J. Cochran:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99926173/william-joseph-cochran