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41		Bombs Away Class 44-04, Midland Army Air Field, Midland, Texas Class book for bombardier class 44-4 at Midland Army Air Field, Midland, Texas. [1] Ron Rogers (29-May-2019 11:06 PM) My father, Harold Rogers, was the editor for this class book. What a nice find.
42		Bombs Away Class 44-04, Victorville Army Air Field, Victorville, California Class book for bombardier-navigator class 44-4 at Victorville Army Air Field, Victorville, California. [1] Douglas heiderich (04-Mar-2017 05:04 PM) It was nice to find this book and see some pictures of my father William heiderich
43		Bombs Away Class 44-05, Midland Army Air Field, Midland, Texas Class book for bombardier class 44-5 at the Midland Army Air Field, Midland, Texas. [5] Mark Dillon (27-Jul-2021 01:35 PM) Hello, I have come across a copy of this book. It is an interesting look at the people and times that were so important to this countries history. [4] James Cofield Newton Jr (25-Jun-2020 07:03 PM) This is incredible. My great uncle is in this book. He was a grandfather to me. Retired as a Major from the service. This book is incredible. [3] Brion FitzGerald (26-Mar-2018 09:48 AM) My father graduated in class 44-13 - did every class have a class book and can you suggest how I might go about trying to track one down? [2] Mike Voisin (27-Jul-2011 02:48 PM) Nancy, I don't have Midland 44-53, but someone may contribute a copy of it in the future. [1] Nancy Hoffman (27-Jul-2011 01:51 PM) Dear Jack, Since my Dad passed in 2005, wondering if you know of the Midland Airfield Bombardier Class 44-53 B? I found a graduation card and this is interesting to me.
44		Bombs Away Class 44-05, Victorville Army Air Field, Victorville, California Class book for bombardier class 44-5 at Victorville Army Air Field, Victorville, California. [1] Steve (16-Apr-2016 07:33 PM) Thanks so much for posting this classbook! I have been researching Melvin Orvile Lee and now I have a picture of him when he graduated bombardier school with class 44-5.
45		Bombs Away Class 44-06, Victorville Army Air Field, Victorville, California Class book for bombardier class 44-6 at Victorville Army Air Field, Victorville, California. [1] Paul Webber (20-Mar-2020 08:07 AM) William R. Faria is in this book on page 31. He was killed in action while serving with the 487th Bomb Group, during the mission to Saarbrucken, Germany on November 9, 1944. He is buried at Lorraine American Cemetery, France. William Faria Elementary School in Cupertino, California was named in his honor in 1965. See: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56654886/william-ralph-faria
46		Bombs Away Class 44-08, Victorville Army Air Field, Victorville, California Class book for bombardier class 44-8 at Victorville Army Air Field, Victorville, California. [3] Samuel E Pennartz (16-Jul-2022 04:46 AM) 2Lt. Harold Andrew Clough 10 FEB 1945 B-29 SUPERFORTRESS #42-63468 [2] Steve S (18-May-2022 10:20 PM) Thanks for posting. First time I've seen this. My dad was in this class. He eventually ended up at Langly Field as a bombardier instructor [1] Steve (30-Oct-2021 11:48 AM) Very nice collection. So nice they???re viewable/downloadable. I have my Dad???s copy of 44-8.
47		Bombs Away Class 45-02B, San Angelo Army Air Field, San Angelo, Texas Class book for bombardier class 45-2 B at San Angelo Army Air Field, San Angelo, Texas. [1] Mike Voisin (29-Aug-2018 06:19 PM) Daniel E. Kostrzewa, a friend of the family, is pictured on page 40. Keep 'em Flying!
48		Bombs Away Class 45-135, Carlsbad Army Air Field, Carlsbad, New Mexico Class book for bombardier class 45-135 at Carlsbad Army Air Field, Carlsbad, New Mexico. [1] Glenn Gealy (26-Apr-2015 05:55 PM) This is tremendous. My dad, Robert Gealy, was in this graduation class.
49		Bombs Away Class 45-225 and 45-325, Carlsbad Army Air Field, Carlsbad, New Mexico Class book for bombardier classes 45-225 and 45-325 at the Carlsbad Army Air Field, Carlsbad, New Mexico. [5] Jack Yao 630-323-8471 (21-Oct-2022 07:31 AM) @ Bobby Silliman, please email me at your convenience. Thanks! Jack Yao [4] Jack Yao 630-323-8471 (21-Oct-2022 07:29 AM) Good Morning, My father's name is Yao, Chun-Ming and his picture is on page 33 (in the middle of the top row of class 225). I am interested in communicating with anyone who might have and could provide additional information about my father's class (225) and the class 325 - both of Chinese cadets. I live in Hinsdale, IL which is in the west suburb of Chicago and could be reached by phone or email. Thanks! [3] Bobby Silliman (17-Jun-2021 11:11 AM) Hello, Eva Mazzeo! I can absolutely share more information regarding your grandfather, Chinese National cadet Kuo, Chi-Hwa. My e-mail is currently down but I can send files and text via Facebook and Messenger. Please contact me at either of those locations.. Thank you!.. Xie Xie. Bobby Lee Silliman [2] Eva Mazzeo (16-Jun-2021 02:15 PM) Hi Biu Tsui, Mike, and Bobby Lee, I am the granddaughter of one of the bombardiers on page 46 (Kuo, Chi-Hwa). I am helping my father, Kuo???s son, research and came across this collection. We have the actual book but not much other information. Do any of you have more information or history that you are willing to share with me? Thank you, Eva Mazzeo (eva.atk.mazzeo@gmail.com) [1] Bobby Lee Siliman (23-Jan-2013 10:35 AM) Mike. This is a great classbook, information wise! I have this xerox copy in my files already and I am having most of the pages enhanced for better viewing. It is a few weeks away from being completed but I wanted Tsui Biu, the son of one of these CAAF Chinese cadets, to have better images for his research. He wants to compile a bettter understanding of what all his father did while in America training to take the war back home to fight the Japanese. I recently added to my small library, the Marana Army Air Field class book "Interphone" Class 44-E. His father took pilot lessons and graduated from there but not with the 44-E class. From there he was sent to Carlsbad Army Air Field for bombardier and navigation training. He graduated with the class of 45-235 Thank you for sharing this and adding it to your one of a kind collection! Best regrads Bobby Lee Silliman Carlsbad Army Air Field Wall Facebook
50		Bombs Away! Class 43-02, Victorville Army Flying School, Victorville, California Class book for bombardier class 43-2 at Victorville Army Flying School, Victorville, California. [1] John (19-Jul-2017 07:30 PM) Great photos thank you.
51		Bombs Away! Class 43-05, Victorville Army Flying School, Victorville, California Class book for bombardier class 43-05 at Victorville Army Flying School, Victorville, California. [1] Sam Eugene Pennartz (25-Sep-2021 12:57 AM) Francis Lawrence Zylla: Navigator-Bombardier, Boeing Bell-Atlanta B-29-25-BA Superfortress serial #42-63541 "Ghastly Goose" tail code A-Square-46 assigned to the 871st Bomber Squadron, 497th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy), 73rd Bomb Wing, XXI Bomber Command, 20th Air Force, USAAF, stationed at Isely Field on Saipan in the Mariana Islands; Pacific Theatre of Operations.
52		Brooks Field 2510th AAFBU, Pilot School, Advanced, Twin-engine Pictorial of base staff and activities at Brooks Field, San Antonio, Texas. View the Wings Over America Collection (47 items) [1] Bud Ory (04-May-2018 06:55 PM) My father was in this class, came back from Australia to take pilot training.
53		Brooks Field Class 43-G, Brooks Field, San Antonio, Texas Class book for advanced pilot class 43-G at Brooks Field, San Antonio, Texas. [2] Mike Voisin (03-Sep-2017 05:03 PM) Class 43-G could have graduated about July 1943. There's a reference to that date in the cartoon on page 75. Many class books are intentionally vague on dates, sizes and assignments. They wanted to limit war-time information. [1] Pattyk (03-Sep-2017 03:24 PM) My dad graduated with 43G at Brooks. Do you know the date? I have searched this and other books, no reference to a date. He went on to train on the B-17. He received a crew at a base in Kansas, and arrived in England in January of 1945. First mission January 21, 1945.
54		Cadet, The Class 42-F, Fred Harman Training Center, Bruce Field, Ballinger, Texas Class book for pilot class 42-F, Bruce Field, Ballinger, Texas. [5] Sam Eugene Pennartz (20-Oct-2021 09:16 AM) Oscar Franklin Forester, Jr. (1916-2007) https://www.fold3.com/memorial/90189186/oscar-f-forester-jr/stories [4] Harry (29-Sep-2021 09:30 AM) Bruce Field was used for primary training, right? [3] Jim (11-Nov-2013 01:28 AM) By the way, if anyone has a copy of Bruce field class 42-K, I Would like to see it. My other uncle should be in that book. He was killed by sabotage of the plane he was ferrying out of Malta. I have never seen his picture. [2] Jim (11-Nov-2013 01:25 AM) Hello Karen, I was looking for information about my uncle and ran into a registry of all accidents involving airplanes. I'm not sure I could find it again, but let me know if you'd like me to try. I found a record of a ground loop on landing when he was training. [1] Karen (15-May-2010 11:14 PM) I've been working on my husband's family tree. This book helped to answer some questions about his great uncle, Melvin L. Holman. My husband's grandmother talked about her younger brother being a cadet and being killed while testing a plane. We would like more information about that incident. If any one knows where we can get more information, please contact us.
55		Cadet, The Class 42-H, Fred Harman Training Center, Bruce Field, Ballinger, Texas Class book for class 42-H at the Fred Harman Training Center, Bruce Field, Ballinger, Texas [1] Sam Eugene Pennartz (20-Oct-2021 08:01 AM) Russell Tillman Abercrombie, Jr. https://www.fold3.com/page/84799457/russell-t-abercrombie-jr/stories
56		Cadet, The Class 43-A, Fred Harmon Training Center, Bruce Field, Ballinger, Texas Class book for primary pilot class 43-A at the Fred Harmon Training Center, Bruce Field, Ballinger, Texas. [3] Mike Voisin (17-May-2016 09:44 PM) Hi Robert, I was able to find pictures of Howard B. Sharp in two other books for class 43-A. One is in CAVU at Goodfellow. See page 53. The other is in Mister at Coleman. See page 41. Click "Back to View Items" above. Then choose the action "Browse by Class Number" and select "43-A" from the list. That will bring up all the books on class 43-A. Then you can click on the CAVU and Mister books. [2] Robert Sharp (15-May-2016 12:34 PM) SIR-I UNDERSTAND THE BOOK FOR MY FATHER HOWARD B SHARP FOR BASIC AND PRIMARY TRAINING WAS CAVU CLASS 43A-HIS ADVANCE TRAINING BOOK WAS-CADET BUT I DONT KNOW WHEHE HE TOOK ADVANCE TRAINING CLASS AND WHAT # SHOWING DRESSED LIKE I EXPLAINED TO YOU IF YOU CAN FIND OTHER BOOKS CADET COULD YOU PLEASE SEE IF HIS PICTURE IS IN THEM THANKS AGAIN BOB SHARP [1] Robert Sharp (15-May-2016 11:58 AM) SIR-HIS PICTURE WAS NOT IN THE BOOK-BASIC AND PRIMARY WAS ATGOODFELLOW FIELD SAN ANGELO TX-CLASS 43A-WHERE WOULD HE GO FOR ADVANCE FLYING SCHOOL-THE BOOK THE SAME COVER AS ABOVE ....WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP-THANKS FOR HELPING ME SO FAR SINCERELY BOB SHARP
57		Cadet, The Class 43-J, Army Air Forces Training Detachment, Bruce Field, Ballinger, Texas Class book for primary pilot class 43-J at Bruce Field in Ballinger, Texas. [3] Pat Worthey (01-Feb-2015 11:40 AM) I have some photos of Jack Watts in 1957 in Houston when he was engaged to my aunt Phyllis Morris for a brief time. [2] Steven Petak (23-Apr-2013 06:20 PM) My father Hy Petak had this book in our house. I remember it but lost track of it after his death. Seeing it again here brought back a lot of memories. Steven Petak MD Houston, Texas [1] Diane Watts Howard (20-Feb-2011 05:53 PM) Jack D. Watts of Chapin, Sc is my father. I have only seen two pictures of him while he was in the Air Force. This one and one I have that is badly damaged...
58		Cadet, The Class 44-A, Army Air Forces Training Detachment, Bruce Field, Ballinger, Texas Class book for pilot class 44-A, Bruce Field, Ballinger, Texas. [1] Heidi (31-Jan-2011 07:00 PM) I loved looking through this book. My dad was class 44-D and I'd so much love to see that book. Oh well. It was fun just looking through since it was the same time period. Thank you so much for posting it.
59		Cadet, The Class 44-G, Army Air Forces Training Detachment, Bruce Field, Ballinger, Texas Class book for primary pilot class 44-G at Bruce Field in Ballinger, Texas. [1] Ann Chapman Primm (07-Aug-2012 06:47 PM) My father, Thomas Carl Chapman, appears in this issue and in another book like this called (I think) CAVU 44G Goodfellow Field for the 84th Basic Flight Training Squadron, Gunter Field, Alabama. I could not get many records from the Archives on my father as they said the collection was burned up in a fire in the 1960's. I am looking to find out any info as to what missions he flew
60		Caribbean Breeze, The Volume 04, Number 08, September 1944, Mexico Magazine by and for the Sixth Air Force. [1] Tony T Rebecca Goldstone (28-Jul-2009 08:14 AM) AMERICAN REMINISCENCES OF THE CARIBBEAN: 1937-1948 Dear Editorial team We welcome your advice/assistance with regards inviting American contributions to our latest research. We are currently seeking American contributions to add to reminiscences of the Caribbean 1937-1948. The initial objectives for the material we are gathering are a book and online resource for schools and colleges. [NB. we have researched archive sources to provide us with a strong understanding of this history. We welcome any advice or assistance in helping us to contact US veterans who served in the Caribbean, such as the 'Dixie Division' and the African American 99th anti-aircraft Artillery. Contributions to date have come from all perspectives - servicemen, wartime civilians (Aruba, Barbados, Cura?ao, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Trinidad) , U-Boat Officers, merchant sailors.... Our search for reminiscences is all about providing Educators and Learners with as broad and diverse a perspective as possible: We want to gain an impression of the war at sea, we are also gathering memories of the West Indies as bases of operations; what impressions their civilian populations made; how the islands provided for torpedoed merchant seamen; memories of shore-leave... We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Best wishes Tony T Rebecca Goldstone Sweet Patootee Ltd 28c Loraine Road London N7 6EZ UK T/F: 01144 207 686 5101 W: www.sweetpatootee.co.uk

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[1] Douglas heiderich (04-Mar-2017 05:04 PM)

[5] Mark Dillon (27-Jul-2021 01:35 PM)

[4] James Cofield Newton Jr (25-Jun-2020 07:03 PM)

[3] Brion FitzGerald (26-Mar-2018 09:48 AM)

[2] Mike Voisin (27-Jul-2011 02:48 PM)

[1] Nancy Hoffman (27-Jul-2011 01:51 PM)

[1] Steve (16-Apr-2016 07:33 PM)

[1] Paul Webber (20-Mar-2020 08:07 AM)

[3] Samuel E Pennartz (16-Jul-2022 04:46 AM)

[2] Steve S (18-May-2022 10:20 PM)

[1] Steve (30-Oct-2021 11:48 AM)

[1] Mike Voisin (29-Aug-2018 06:19 PM)

[1] Glenn Gealy (26-Apr-2015 05:55 PM)

[5] Jack Yao 630-323-8471 (21-Oct-2022 07:31 AM)

[4] Jack Yao 630-323-8471 (21-Oct-2022 07:29 AM)

[3] Bobby Silliman (17-Jun-2021 11:11 AM)

[2] Eva Mazzeo (16-Jun-2021 02:15 PM)

[1] Bobby Lee Siliman (23-Jan-2013 10:35 AM)

[1] John (19-Jul-2017 07:30 PM)

[1] Sam Eugene Pennartz (25-Sep-2021 12:57 AM)

[1] Bud Ory (04-May-2018 06:55 PM)

[2] Mike Voisin (03-Sep-2017 05:03 PM)

[1] Pattyk (03-Sep-2017 03:24 PM)

[5] Sam Eugene Pennartz (20-Oct-2021 09:16 AM)

[4] Harry (29-Sep-2021 09:30 AM)

[3] Jim (11-Nov-2013 01:28 AM)

[2] Jim (11-Nov-2013 01:25 AM)

[1] Karen (15-May-2010 11:14 PM)

[1] Sam Eugene Pennartz (20-Oct-2021 08:01 AM)

[3] Mike Voisin (17-May-2016 09:44 PM)

[2] Robert Sharp (15-May-2016 12:34 PM)

[1] Robert Sharp (15-May-2016 11:58 AM)

[3] Pat Worthey (01-Feb-2015 11:40 AM)

[2] Steven Petak (23-Apr-2013 06:20 PM)

[1] Diane Watts Howard (20-Feb-2011 05:53 PM)

[1] Heidi (31-Jan-2011 07:00 PM)

[1] Ann Chapman Primm (07-Aug-2012 06:47 PM)

[1] Tony T Rebecca Goldstone (28-Jul-2009 08:14 AM)