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  • World War II Servicemen's Correspondence Collection, 1941-1945

Letter from Robert F. Russell, 1942

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Letter from Robert F. Russell, 1942
MS-0369-01R-24
Letter from Robert F. Russell, 1942
1942-02-20
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Russell, Robert F.
Russell sets the record straight on training pilots, bombardiers, and navigators, since the common perception is that bombardiers and navigators are failed pilots. Starting with a two-week "quarantine" period of physical examination, interview, and aptitude tests, the "Board" determines each man's best placement. However, men can train in any one, two, or three of the ratings. It takes all three to blow up "Schicklgruber's [Hitler's] outhouse."
Robert Russell; Bob Russell; Rob Russell; R. F. Russell; Bombardiers; Airplane pilots; Military training; Training camps; Air Corps; United States Army Air Corps; United States Army Air Forces; Navigators
California - Costa Mesa - Santa Ana Army Air Base
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  • World War II Servicemen's Correspondence Collection, 1941-1945
MS-0369
English
Letter
7.25 inches X 10.5 inches; 5 pages
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Lauren C. Post
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