Historical Documents from World War II
Bee Tee
Class 42-D, Gardner Field, Taft, California
This book belonged to Marcus Lee Hill, Jr., pictured on page 16.
Authors:
- Roy C. Brown, Editor
Published:
- February 1942
Categories:
- Class Books
- Pilots
- Training
- Training, Basic Flight
Class/Unit Number:
- 42-D: Class 42-D
Special Features:
- History of Base - Includes a history of the base or facility
- 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:
- Gardner Field; Taft, California, USA
Contributors:
- Marcus Hill
Repositories:
- Private Collection
This is one of 5 items in the BeeTee (Gardner) series.
Direct Link (Item 000802):
- https://aafcollection.info/items/list.php?item=000802
Citation:
- Army Air Forces Collection, "Bee Tee: Class 42-D, Gardner Field, Taft, California" (item 000802), AAF Collection, https://AAFCollection.info/items/list.php?item=000802 (accessed 26 April 2024).
Added: February 09, 2017
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Class book for basic pilot class 42-D at Gardner Field, Taft, California.
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[2] Sam Eugene Pennartz (06-Aug-2021 03:34 PM)
KIA: ON WEDNESDAY 13 DEC 1944, Capt. Charles Gill Grise FLEW IN THE LEFT SEAT AS THE AIRPLANE COMMAND PILOT ABOARD A BOEING B-29-45-BW SUPERFORTRESS NICKNAMED "TOKYO LOCAL" SERIAL #42-24687 TAIL CODE: Z-SQUARE-26.
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[1] Kevin R Wright (14-Mar-2018 06:55 AM)
My Dad Private Roy L. Wright Arrived at Gardner direct from Mechanics school Chanute Field, Il. Sept. 13 1941. Was Crew Chief of BT-13 #707 (Lucky Seven).Crew Chief on At-6A, assigned to Base Air Inspectors Office, Flight Chief of engine change crew,Line Chief of 545th BFTS. Made Master Sergeant by July 1943. Finally Transferred out of Gardner Feb. 1945.I have dozens of pictures.