Pattern to Victory
Class 42-D and 42-E, Victory Field, Vernon, Texas
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Authors:
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Contributors:
- Stephen Quint
Published: December 12, 1941
Class 42-D was the first class to graduate at Victory Field.
This book belonged to Richard Weast of Moran, Kansas, mentioned on page 61.
This item was added to the collection in honor of Robert Quint, also mentioned on page 61. Weast and Quint both attended primary flight training at Victory Field, Vernon, Texas and basic flight training at Goodfellow Field, San Angelo, Texas.
Quint went on to advanced flight training at Moore Field, Mission, Texas, while Weast went on to Brooks Field, San Antonio, Texas. He was later assigned to the 12th Observation squadron at Esler Field, Alexandria, Louisiana.
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Categories:
- Class Books
- Pilots
- Training
- Training, Primary Flight
Class/Unit Number:
- 42-D: Class 42-D
- 42-E: Class 42-E
Special Features:
- Hometowns - Includes cadets' hometowns
- Narratives - Includes essays or first-hand accounts
Locations:
- Victory Field; Vernon, Texas, USA
Contributors:
- Stephen Quint
Repositories:
- Private Collection
This is one of 2 items in the Pattern to Victory (Vernon) series.
Added: February 21, 2015
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Class book for primary pilot classes 42-D and 42-E at Victory Field, Vernon, Texas. Due to its age, this book is faint and faded. Many pages were over-corrected to make the text itself more readable. Pages are single-sided.
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