Army Air Forces Collection
Historical Documents from World War II
Historical Documents from World War II
Gyro
Class 43-15, Advanced Bombardier School, Big Spring, Texas
Authors:
- Otis Stewardson, Editor
Published:
- circa 1943
Categories:
- Bombardment
- Class Books
- Training
Class/Unit Number:
- 43-15: Class 43-15
Special Features:
- Hometowns - Includes cadets' hometowns
Locations:
- Big Spring Flying School; Big Spring, Texas, USA
Contributors:
- Ben Guttery
- Marty Upchurch
Repositories:
- Private Collection
This is one of 19 items in the Gyro (Big Spring) series.
Direct Link (Item 000918):
- https://aafcollection.info/items/list.php?item=000918
Citation:
- Army Air Forces Collection, "Gyro: Class 43-15, Advanced Bombardier School, Big Spring, Texas" (item 000918), AAF Collection, https://AAFCollection.info/items/list.php?item=000918 (accessed 09 May 2024).
Added: August 29, 2018
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Class book for bombardier class 43-15 at Big Spring Flying School, Big Spring, Texas.
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[1] Paul Webber (25-Jun-2022 09:30 PM)
Second Lieutenant Joseph D. Perry from Brooklyn, New York is in this book. He was bombardier on the crew of 2/Lt Lorin D. McCleary in the 838th Bomb Squadron, 487th Bomb Group, at Lavenham, England. He and eight crewmates were killed in action when their B-24 was shot down by flak at Chateaudun, France on May 11, 1944. (Details here: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56374786/joseph-d-perry