Army Air Forces Collection
Historical Documents from World War II
Historical Documents from World War II
Astro-Dome
Class 44-06, Ellington Field, Ellington, Texas
This book belonged to Earl T. Brown of Geneva, New York, pictured on page 11.
Authors:
- none listed
Published:
- April 1944
Categories:
- Class Books
- Navigation
- Training
Class/Unit Number:
- 44-06: Class 44-6
Special Features:
- Owner - Includes the name of the original owner
- Signatures - Includes signatures of cadets and/or instructors
Locations:
- Ellington Field; Ellington, Texas, USA
Contributors:
- Ben Guttery
Repositories:
- Private Collection
This is one of 5 items in the Astro-dome series.
Direct Link (Item 001007):
- https://aafcollection.info/items/list.php?item=001007
Citation:
- Army Air Forces Collection, "Astro-Dome: Class 44-06, Ellington Field, Ellington, Texas" (item 001007), AAF Collection, https://AAFCollection.info/items/list.php?item=001007 (accessed 12 May 2024).
Added: August 02, 2021
Class book for navigator class 44-6 at Ellington Field, Ellington, Texas.
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[1] Paul M Webber (08-Feb-2023 09:12 PM)
James W. Hyland Jr, Army serial number O-722852, is pictured in this book with Flight Two. Lt Hyland was later navigator on the crew of Lt Lloyd W Kersten, 836th Bomb Squadron, 487th Bomb Group, at Lavenham, England. The crew was shot down by flak north of Zeitz, Germany on November 30, 1944. Lt Hyland survived and became a prisoner of war. Here is his findagrave page:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156484248/james-w-hyland
For details about the shoot-down, see the findagrave page of the copilot, Lt Henry E Gerland:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56655394/henry-eugene-gerland