Jim Harris' Scrapbook and Collection

Separation Qualification Back

Aerial Gunnery School, 1 month.
Bombardier and Navigator School, 1 month.
Preflight School, 2 months.
Primary School, 2 months.
Basic School, 2 months.
Advanced Single Engine, 1 month.
Advanced Twin-Engine, 2 months.
Combat B-26 Training, 6 months.

Honorable Discharge Back

Enlisted 08-04-42 to 03-01-43
(T) Sgt 10-14-42 to 11-13-42
(T) S/Sgt 11-14-42 to 03-29-43
(T) Aviation Student S/Sgt 10-01-43 to 02-07-44

Prim Flying Tng - 67th AAFFTD, Union City, Tenn
Basic Flying Tng - NAAF, Newport Ark
((Adv(SE) Flying Tng - NOT LISTED)) jdg 11-18-2007
Adv(TE) Flying Tng - BAAF, Blytheville, Ark

08-04-42
Begin Enlistment 08-04-42 to 03-01-43

Keesler Field - Biloxi, Mississippi

Harlington Army Gunnery - Harlington, Texas

((Aerial Gunnery School, 1 month.))

Temporary Sergeant
(T) Sgt 10-14-42 to 11-13-42
10-14-42
Aerial Gunner Diploma at Harlington Army Gunnery - Harlington, Texas

Carlsbad, New Mexico

((Bombardier and Navigator School, 1 month.))
10-27-42
Bombing Flight Record,
AT-11(42-6383) with D8-3
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Altitude Computation - Bombardiers Headache
field elev=3235 in 42-36930
11-13-42
End (T) Sgt 10-14-42 to 11-13-42
11-14-42
D-8 Bombsite and DR Nav Certificate at AAFAFS Carlsbad New Mexico
Start (T) S/Sgt 11-14-42 to 03-29-43
10-28-42
28th A.B.SQ. Mess Ticket - Daniels Field Augusta Georgia

((Preflight School, 2 months.))
01-19-43
Vital Area Pass - Mac Dill Field
03-01-43
End Enlistment 08-04-42 to 03-01-43

03-29-43
End (T) S/Sgt 11-14-42 to 03-29-43

((Primary School, 2 months.))
((Prim Flying Tng - 67th AAFFTD, Union City, Tenn))
Dixie Greyhound trip to Mayfield KY while at Union City TN
07-06-43
Started Flying at EMBRY RIDDLE Field Union City, Tenn.
07-15-43
Soloed PT-17 at EMBRY RIDDLE Field Union City, Tenn.

((Basic School, 2 months.))
((Basic Flying Tng - NAAF, Newport Ark))

(Lines from logbook Memorandum)
09-04-43
Started Flying BT-13A Basic Training Newport Army Airfield -
Newport, Arkansas 440HP P&W Engine (Lt. Bernard R Kammer Instructor)
09-12-43
Soloed BT-13A

09-29-43
Passed 1st Progress check in Basic Trainer (BT-13A) (20hr. check)

10-01-43
Start (T) Aviation Student S/Sgt 10-01-43 to 02-07-44

((Advanced Single Engine, 1 month.))
11-09-43
Started Flying AT-6 at MAAF Marianna Army Air Field - Marianna, Florida
National Trailways trip to Americus GA
to see Johnnie Guessep while at Marianna

((Advanced Twin-Engine, 2 months.))
((Adv(TE) Flying Tng - BAAF, Blytheville, Ark))
12-13-43
Started Flying AT-9 at BAAF Blytheville Army Air Field - Blytheville, Arkansas
12-23-43
AT-10 flight
12-25-43
Christmas Dinner at BAAF Blytheville Army Air Field - Blytheville, Arkansas
12-31-43 Soloed AT-9 (1st Lt. C Sigmon Instructor)
1-9/10/11-44 AT-10 flights BAAF
02-07-44
Honorable Discharge at BAAF Blytheville Army Air Field - Blytheville, Arkansas
End (T) Aviation Student S/Sgt 10-01-43 to 02-07-44
To accept Commission as Second Lieutenant in the Army of the United States.
02-08-44 Shipping Ticket - at BAAF Blytheville Army Air Field - Blytheville, Arkansas 12th Sub-Depot

03-31-44
Started flying B-26 Bomber 4000 H.P.
at BARKSDALE field Shreveport LA.
Shreveport Trolley Pass
02-19-44
Bill paid 02-18-44($5.50)
The Washington-Youree Hotel - Shreveport, Louisiana
05-13-44
Flight to Lockbourne Army Air Base - Columbus, Ohio
900 miles in 4 hours.
Left Barksdale 2PM Saturday,
Returned 9PM Sunday
05-21-44 Grand Ole Opry with Millie
06-23-44
Graduation Picture with crew - Barksdale Field, LA
07-06-44 SAVANNAH Georgia to Bangor, Maine