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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
-ROBERT R. DENTON
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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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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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C. M. WALTON Instructor
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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