Army Air Forces Collection
Historical Documents from World War II
Historical Documents from World War II
Observer, The
Class 42-G, Brooks Field, San Antonio, Texas
Authors:
- none listed
Published:
- circa 1942
Categories:
- Class Books
- Pilots
- Training
- Training, Advanced Flight
Class/Unit Number:
- 42-G: Class 42-G
Special Features:
- History of Base - Includes a history of the base or facility
- Hometowns - Includes cadets' hometowns
- Narratives - Includes essays or first-hand accounts
- Photos of Local Area - Includes pictures of the local community
- Sweethearts - Includes pictures of girlfriends and wives
Locations:
- Brooks Field; San Antonio, Texas, USA
Contributors:
- Ben Guttery
- Marty Upchurch
Repositories:
- Private Collection
This is one of 11 items in the Observer series.
Direct Link (Item 000716):
- https://aafcollection.info/items/list.php?item=000716
Citation:
- Army Air Forces Collection, "Observer, The: Class 42-G, Brooks Field, San Antonio, Texas" (item 000716), AAF Collection, https://AAFCollection.info/items/list.php?item=000716 (accessed 28 April 2024).
Added: November 30, 2015
Class book for advanced pilot class 42-G at Brooks Field, San Antonio, Texas.
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[1] Sam Eugene Pennartz (27-Sep-2021 03:20 AM)
KIA: Edwin Frank Dietzel, Jr. UNDERWENT B-29 AIRCRAFT TRANSITION AND COMBAT CREW TRAINING AT PRATT ARMY AIR FIELD, KANSAS. DEPLOYED TO THE CENTRAL PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS AND WAS ASSIGNED TO 20TH AIR FORCE, XXI BOMBER COMMAND, 73RD BOMB WING, 497TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (VH), 869TH BOMBER SQUADRON STATIONED AT ISELY FIELD ON SAIPAN IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS. ON 1 APRIL 1945, HE FLEW IN THE LEFT SEAT AS THE AIRPLANE COMMAND PILOT ABOARD A BOEING B-29 SUPERFORTRESS (SERIAL # 42-93883).