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307TH ARMY AIR FORCES FLYING TRAINING DETACHMENT Army Air Forces Contract Pilot School (Primary)

Hich Field.Fort Worth, Texas

Misters of 44-0:

You have just completed one of your most ill'lportant phases of your train~n9 career here at HICKS FIELD. We have tried to teach you the fundament<1ls of being a good pilot and of being a good officer. W e hope that you will carry 'these funda­mentals with you through your next training stage which is BASIG.

It ~as been a pl.,..sure for the ARMY personnel of HICKS FIELD to work with such a fine group of Cadets. We :will keep our eyes on you through BASIC a~d ADVANCED and feel confident that you will carry your higli performance record wrlh you. Remember your mission is to be a combat pilot in the ARMY AIR FORCES.

My Staff and I wish you GOOD LUCK and HAPPY LAN~GS at basic.

~J.(4ri~ Captain, Air Corps, Commanding.

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IST LT. ROBERT C. PHIPPS Operations and Training Officer

IST LT. JOHN J. MOTTO Tactical Officer

CAPT. JAMES R. SHEFFIELD Air l11spector

lf'lD LT. VINCENT D. ZIMMERMAN Au't. Supervisor

IST LT. MARK L JOHNSON Adjutant

IST l T. NICHOLAS W. SCANLAN Post T ec:hnical Officer

IST LT. OMA~- WILLIAMS Tactical Officer

2ND LT. FRANK PACE, JR. Tact ical Officer

IST LT. FLOYD E. LA~ Physical Oirecior

IST LT. HIBP.ARD M. SHELTON CommandMt of Cadols

IST LT. HOWARD K. SMITH lntelligonco Officor

CAPT. JAMES F. BEALL s~rgeon

LT. J. W. MocFARLANE Link Trainor Office•

CAPT. WIUIAM )(. GEBELE. JR. Ass't. Medica l Officer

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TO THE Cll\SS OF !14-0:

It has been a pleasure to have you Mi.+e .. for your primary flight training at this field.

It is our hope th .. t as you febve her~ for further training that y<>u uphold the Hich Field Tradition of being the outstanding C<Jdel>. in the U. S, Atmy Air Corps.

Yours very truly,

TEXAS AVIATION SCHOOL. LH>. ASBURY W. MEA00WS Director

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J . G. FERGUSON

RUSSELL GRACE

~ ' W. J. BLOUNT Director

A. P. GREEN

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M. 8. PLAKE

R. C. EZZELL

M. M. UTILE ln.structor

Paul E. Happy 3909 Hi9hl11nd Kansas City, Missouri

Warren M. Loper I 003 S .. Tomp~i11s Sl<eet Shelbyville, Indiana

A. Meyer Bronx, New Yorl

James A. Heppl 1923 Moynard Avenue Clevelo11d, Ohio

Robert L. Cunningham I 020 North I st Street Lufkin. T exos

Cletus E. Hornback I I 0 Harrison Sireet Middletown. Ohio

John H. Harwood 370 Prc1ped Street Bereo, Ohio

R. 8. FRENCH Instructor

M. 0. ROPER Instructor

Vernon C. Hanefeld 11 18 Pinewood Avenue Toledo. Ohio

Carmelo Guadagno 2727 Coney Island A"enue Brooklyn, New York

Jenner J. DeSanfa 50 Third Avenue Poterson, New Jersey

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Beverly 'G. Allison Ida. Louisiana

Billie J. Holme• 809 Cincinnati Street Lafayette, Indiana

William L Harris, 111 3'44 Broadway Soul~ Portland, Moine

Lowell W. Hartman Route 6 Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

A. C. HUEtBIG Instructor

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B. L COOPER lndruelor

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William K. Hood Wingate, lndiono

Howard L Hinman 67 Harrison Avenue Lockport. New Yori:

Robert W. Harder Roule 3 S 42nd Street South Omoho. Nebr~•~a

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William F. Hoehle I 517 Hanover Avenue Allenlown, Penn~ylvonia

William S. Hcrtzmark 73 'lenture Sireet Springlie[d, MasS4chu;etts

Cruce P. HeM 3879 Beech Street Cincinnati. Oh«t>

Frede rick J. Helms 700 S. 29th Street Terre Heule, lndiono

J. F. WHITE Instructor

B. L. LOUGHRY Instructor

Lewis R. Powers 1032 N. E. 11th Sireet Ollohoma C ity. Oklahoma

Clinton R. Bartlett 719 Main Street Johnson City. New York

James A. Riley 822 S. Corondefel Street Los Ang.;>~. California

Melvin I. Davis I IS Lincoln Road Brooklyn, New York

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Capt. John W. Chapman Philadelphia. Pennsylvania

Lt. Bennett E. Robertson G11lhrie, Oklahoma

Lt. Edward C. Read New York, New: York

R. A. O 'NEAL lndructor

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Lt. Chrisiopher L Swarts Miami l!eao.h, Florida

N. ACUFF Instructor

G. L. Ryon Chattanooga, T enne.see

Morley K. Russell 1303 f>in.e Texarkana, Te~as

CJarence R. McConnaugho,y 422 N. Mo in Street Lawisburg, 0hio

Harold J. Nanney 620S A toll Avenu.o Van NU.ys, Celifornio

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Stephen 8. Phillips Box 916 Encinitas, Californio

J. M. Nelms W illiomslown. West Virqinia

Wolter A. Pole Moon Street Jeonerette Lou1siono

Hugh D. Moore 533 Lombuth Blvd. Joch on, Tennessee

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C. J . WETZEL lnsttuctor

E. 0. PEL TOLLA Instructor

Angelo J. Leonetti 52 17 Greene Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philip Nisgore 5001 Surf Ave·nue Brooklyn, New Yor~

John M. Oben 500 Fairview Avenue Arlington Heiqhts. Illinois

Waller J. Hdrd 2 t 72 E. 38th Str.eet Brooklyn. New 'fork

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Alfred J. Greco

BG~ 385b Pennsylvania Ellswort ·

Robert C. Dau~ 2085 N · E<!"'11.' De<Zetur. Ul1no1s

McCl~ne C harles V. Avenue •09 E. Tbomos ., d h Iowa Shena n °" .

W. 8. SIMPSON Instructor

L. J. GANT Instructor

Sdm P. McClurk.in 4909 b Avenue, S. Birmingham, Aloboma

Arthur L. Grimm 448 Court Street New Costle, Pennsylvonia

James E. Peterson 2 19 ~. 3rd Avenue Mitchell. South Dakota

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Lt. Stanley P. Porch Clevelimd. Ohio

Lt. Wilfred 0. Potis Bolbvitle. New Jersey

Robert E. Nesbitt 5945 Midway Chic;o90. lllinoi•

Erned M. Adler 1352 Oorche>ter /\venue Oorcho1ter. Mo$<ochosefts

B. B. NELMS lnst.uctor

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J. L. MOSS Instructor

Nicola G. Piteo 4 ) Mor9arot Street Springfield, Molll!chusetts

Julius A. R.stermann, Jr. 4108 Hueco Street El Poso. T e•os

Alberl J, Piras 1 i.s.2s 1e A11Muo f linhing New Yorl

John F. Palmer I 35 Elm Streol Woteruli61 M ichi9on

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Robert A. Cunningham I 7 8th Avenue, N. W .

Ardmore, O~lahomo

C. S. Rowe Louisville. Ker1tuc~y

Ernest A. 0rban S'l I Reef Rood . Foirfield. Connect.cut

Paul Pirko Rout&' I . North Jodson, Ohro

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V. l. ZIEGLER Instructor

Arthur W. Plath 5726 Buffolo Street Van Nuys. California

Robert L. Norton 95 De Mott A venue Long Island. New York

Harold 8. A~ers, Jr. 878 Grant Place Bould~r. ColoMdo

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Norman I. Hamann 7 6 Willow Avenue Huntington, L. 1 .• New York

Willi.,rd F. Hefforn&n 228 Monigomery Street Highlond Pork, New Jertey

Orville E. Roush 1407 S Fovnlbin .l\venuo Sprinc;fiekf Oh'o

Gordon G. Niauner Sl4E Ern)>.•enve WtJ!~ttJ M•nn.e oto

J. W. SMITH Instructor

LS. WRIGHT Instructor

Joseph R. Hoey 119 Morguerito Avenue Elmont. New York

Rolph 0. Guthrie 310 Ripley Neosho. Missouri

Floyd W. Myers 1040 W olnut Osowotomic. Kon.as

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2nd Lt. Richard C . Mulligan Tre(llon, New Jersey

1st. Lt. James I. Minnick Los Angeles, California

Lt. William P. Roest G rond Rapids, Michigan

Lt. Wlliam M. Raa9• Shor>oUn. Penn~lvonia

C. LCARLSON Instructor

J. P. OTTO Instructor

Jack H . Led erman 2856 West 20 Street Brooklyn. New York

Henry A. Lee I 08 LeSolle Avenue Hompton. Virginio

Leonard A. Kuni E. Moin Stre et Slounton, Illinois

Kenneth M. Klingler Raulo 2 C loy City, lndieno

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Walton A. Ste•n• • 12'4 Ho O'\ Street NeeN~ Vv co" n

O.r.nee W, Stemen 61 '4 0 To"'b tone Co'yon Bo• IS8J B'Jbee .a.•aono

John R. W tht 107 E: 12th Street Co• 119f IC ntucl

John ... woa. ... l 50 Sci.one.I GrNt Nod N•w Y0tl

C. I. WILSON

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Dale E. Wyatt 328 North T 4ylor Gsinewille. T e~as

Samuel SehiHer 141 -42 71st Avenue Flushing, L. I., New York

John G. Jones 770 Soytes Drive Abilene. Te"XOS

Frank S. Kozlik Eosi Mcl<ees Port, f>ennsylvonia

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Mo,,.;, W . Van T reele 415 Dunning Avonuo San Antonio. Texas

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El.gene T. Van Arl<lall Mo;n Street Pendleton, lncJ;on"

Wayne l. Sweebe 20 I 4 Giant StreM Toledo. Ohio

J. J. MANOR Instructor

J. A. SHAFFER lnstnictor

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Dan Walls, Jr. 528 Griffith Avenue Delles. T e.xos

John B. Steele 745 Tyler Street Gery. lndion1>

Ge~ald T eldon 1075 Ceder Lone Woodmete, LI. New York

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Deane W. Kiefer Roul'e 2 Lawrence, Kansas

Robert M. Scott Route 3, Box 348 Arlin<jlon, Texas

Ralph A. Horne Route I Col<jole. Wisconsin

Robert L Hunt, Jr. Buck Grove. Iowa

S. W. WHITE Instructor

-1. T. RINEY nstrucior

Lt. Edward H Cleveland Oh . . Popson

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Lt. Thomas S Fostoria Oh" · Prentice

Frank E. Stro k Roule I c L~ov1H burg Ohio

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Ora A S t21>P • pa id ~ &Msylvon1 outh Bend I ~ Avenue • ndtan&

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Robert 8. Smith 2427 Smith . Fo<t Wayne, Indiana

James W. Horner 523 E. Ormsby Avenue Louisville, Kentucky

Stanley J. Houck JI 7 E. 3rd Stree t . Berwid, Peoosyfvania

Louis W. Lee I S23 Studewood Hou~on, T e•a~

W. N. SMITH lnot..uctor

0. BOVELL Instructor

John F. Jones 4705 I 0th Avenuo. S. Minneopofis. Minnesoto

Kenneth K. Kerklin9 Route 8 Box I 02 lokewood, Colorodo

Russell C. Johnson, Jr. 509 W. Mo in Street Norr; town. Pennsylvonio

Em~•t J. Kinkopf J t 2 t Ee•t 94th Street Clevelond, Ohio

Maurice C . Ward Germantown, Maryland

Uoyd E. Weinberg b2 I 3 Sherman Sfreet Houston, T exes

Lloyd E. Zachariae 1256 E. 29th T u_s!a, Ollahoma

R•lph A. Stiemert 71 19 ,/aek.on Avenue Hammond, lndil!lna

G. J . CESHKER Instructor

H. R. HUDSON lns1Tuct0<

Edward J. Sullivan Route 4, Box 666 Seottle, Woshington

Vinc:ent J. Silvestri 1743 White Plains Road New York City, New York

John B. Secrest 1610 Lincoln Brownsville, Texo$

Jerome J. Sein!.r 827 Sylvio Avonue Louisville, Kentucky

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Angus 0. Youngblood Box 103 Baker, louisiene

Edward 0. Storms Meri:!Jry. Texas

Richard 8. Si9le Route I, Box 49 Covert. Kansos

S. W. KENT Instructor

J. W. JANKOWSKI Instructor

Homer R. lauo~ I 07 Robert Street Atchison. Konsas

William F. Koerner 822 Tippeconoe Street lofoyetlo. lndiono

Arthur 8. Kelley, Jr. SSJ2 H W6 5,,...,. P.,t·b ·q PeM y•v '"'"

Fred P. Kreiter Will•om port Morylond

Joel Wm. lan9ert 138·29 233 Street Lourellon, New Y or~

James H. Stratton 851 Glenn Avenue Noshville Tennessee

Harley 0. Taylor 3 I 0 I W 134 Slroet Lo< Angeles Coliforn;o

Gene H. Wunnic~e 81oino. Wisconsin

G. L EADES ln.+ructor

R. E. JOHNS Instructor

Harold F. Johnson 402 Centra l Avenue. E. Clarion, Iowa

Wiimer 0. Landon 441 West 7th Sheet Russell, K~n54s

Robert S. Leibold 4033 Ceoter Street Des Moines, Iowa

Russell E. Lee b9 Maple Avenue Hecki>nsack, New Jersey

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Donald W. Kuennin9 1210 19th Street Auburn, Nobros~o

Denis J. Lehn Brondon, Minnesota

Paul B. Leinback, Jr. 120 Butter Lone, Mt. Peno Reod;n9, Pennsylvonio

ChH ter D. J ones, J r. 628 Olympia Rood Chatham Villo9e Pithburgh. Pennsylvoni<>

N. H. KOERNER Instructor

C. S. FlOYD Instructor

George W. Leftwich 3656 Franklin Avenue New Orleans. Louisiono

Robert E. Snyder 36-22. Street Barberton, Oliio

Donald A. Todd 14+1 Republic Avenue Columbus, Ohio

Albert A. Johnson, Jr. I 508 E. Duvel Street Philoclelphio, Penn~ylvenio

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Donald A. Kallock 348 Haiel Drive Mt. Lebanon, Penn•ylvenio

Sam Steinberg 2419 W . Potomac Chicogo, lllinof.

Charle• 8. Kitowski 1031> W. Croi9 Place Son Antonio. T exos

B. BAIRD Instructor

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Elmer L. Sebo 4828 W. 14 Street Cleveleod. Ohio

Champ L. Vinet 1323 Lizardi New Orleans. loui•iana

Thomu B. Joffe"on Route 2 Urich, Missouri

John R. Hanley 3064 Bailey Avenue . New Yotk, New York

Gregory E. M4Dd 817 Woods Run Avenue Pittsburgh. Pennsylvani<>

George C. Pan.z.er 541 E. I 52 Sireet Harvey, Illinois

Julius E. Palla9i bQ 1 92 St re.et . Chicago. llGno1s

T. F. PERDUE Instructor

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Sherwood T. Avery Fort Worth. Texas l"strudor 8. 8. Nelms

Dean W. Killpack Ferron, Utoh lnstructqr W . N. Smith

Robert M. Ho9er·man Minneapolis Minnesofo Instructor C. M. Walton

Robert K. Wiehe Cincinnati, O hio Instructor A Maserek

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GLEE CLUB AND GUTHRIE

CAPT. BOB PRESCOTT FL YING TIGERS

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Th~•• ,.. fmts when fHlings are f>'etfy low. There •r• times when th;ngs •r• go;ng slow­Some d•Y1 •r• just right, -..fiile others •re b•d; You unt do • spin and your l,,,,Oings •re wd.

AP this is our life, it's hard but it's fun. We're •vi•tion cadets! l et's get our job done!

Not all of it's fun; it's work ell the way. It's pretty tough going sometimes whon thoy say; "S,..p to Mister!" or "You'd better sound off!'" You can't be lary or loaf while you try You can't be lny or loaf while your try To study •II night or learn to fly.

It's "on the ball" .,11 day and night. It's the only w•y a cadet can be right .

let" gel this spirit-we're dodos now! Sy listening and learning ..-e'H aO know how To -~• this dass the best one yet-The b .. t eHmple of an aviation c:.sdet!

H. R. LAUCJ< Cartoonist

J. J. SILVESTRI Cartoonist

J. W. HORNER Editor

J. A. RILEY, JR. Assoc. Editor

R. L. HUNT Business' Manager

J. W. LANGERT Photographer

J. F. JONES Photograplier

K. K. KERKLING Photographer

D. P. HENN Cartoonist

J. R. HOEY Photographer

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