Historical Documents from World War II
Ellington Field
Class 43-E
Authors:
- none listed
Published:
- May 24, 1943
Categories:
- Class Books
- History, Unit
- Training
- Training, Advanced Flight
Class/Unit Number:
- 43-E: Class 43-E
Special Features:
- History of Base - Includes a history of the base or facility
- History of Class - Includes a class narrative or history
- Hometowns - Includes cadets' hometowns
- Signatures - Includes signatures of cadets and/or instructors
Locations:
- Ellington Field; Ellington, Texas, USA
Contributors:
- Ben Guttery
Repositories:
- Private Collection
Related Items:
- 000085: Ellington Field
Class 44-B, Ellington Field, Houston, Texas
This is one of 13 items in the Ellington Field series.
Direct Link (Item 000220):
- https://aafcollection.info/items/list.php?item=000220
Citation:
- Army Air Forces Collection, "Ellington Field: Class 43-E" (item 000220), AAF Collection, https://AAFCollection.info/items/list.php?item=000220 (accessed 16 May 2024).
Added: April 25, 2011
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Class book for advanced pilot class 43-E at Ellington Field, Houston, Texas.
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Comments
[2] Melissa (14-Nov-2013 01:05 PM)
I have two copies of this my father is on the page opposite your uncle - His name was Frederick Harold Leigh. I am searching for any records or campaigns he was involved in an don't know where to start, I have a bunch of his "buddies" who signed his copy (sadly many lost far too soon). He would never, ever discuss the war and I found an old reel-to reel player and some reel tapes I have yet to re-locate that seem to be related to treatment he had after the war and having suffered what they called "shell shock". It was a war that broke a part f him, despite finishing RISD and becoming an extremely successful designer. I was gifted to have had him until 2001- but I , at the mere age of 34 had lost my dad- to me far to soon.... He was the one true love of my life- the embodiment of unconditional love- he showed it I believe because of what he witnessed in the war and knew just how short and precious life was - Melissa
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[1] Thomas M Lee (22-Oct-2011 10:50 AM)
My uncle, Harold J. Lee, (deceased) from Toronto Canada was a graduate of this class. He went on to fly B-26s in Europe, although I'm not sure of his unit yet( Oct 11). I've been doing genealogical work on my family and was fortunate to come across this book. I have an invitation to the graduation that he sent to my father (his brother). The plane on the embosssed blue leather cover looks to be a B-26. It appears that the owner of this book went to B-26 transition. I wonder if there are any surviving members of this class?