Army Air Force Contract Flying School - Primary Yearbook (Camden, AR)

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2 CLYDE C. BALL, INSTRUCTOR HAROLD E. KOVEN, New Jersey's gift to the Air Force. His former flying experience con- sisted of two trips at the tender age of 5. Note: to all our young readers of 5 or less. You too can be an aviation cadet. 1 JOHN E. RUTT, Ohio breed, came to like the sport of weight lifting for reasons ovious in a pair of shorts. Although he studied dental work, from now on he will destroy bridges instead of building them. fCenterJ RUSSELL A. McDONNELL, has that accent that comes from only one place-Boston. A Kappa Psi man and also a salesman UD, Mac makes friends so easily. Does a course in personal- ity go with a B. S. Degree? PAUL F. SCHREPPLE, a Washington, New Jersey man, was a molder operator for furni- ture. He will probably get a plane of his own later and equip it with a plush, form fitting, custom built cockpit. Then he will have all the comforts of home.

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'M GEORGE R. SHANKLE, INSTRUCTOR QThird From Leftj BERNARD F. SHMANSKE, once got rich as a machinist apprentice Cas did so many oth- ersb. He hails from Pine Brook, N. J. and is a pretty good ad for his home town QCham- ber of Commerce stuff you understandj. As for his flying we wont go far wrong by say- ing that he has graduated from apprentice to operator.', ROBERT F. SCHLACK, the Cranford, N. J., clerk is one of our sport lovers. His likes rest mainly in athletics of all kinds but on the other hand he has been known to do some flying. He once made his fortune playing with tax collections and dividend checks- that leads to the assumption that he's a swell person to know, monetarily speaking. - V WILLIAM C. KNIGHT, claims Millington, Tenn., as his home town. Bill is a former football player and aircraft engine mechanic. All of which adds up to one conclusion, namely, that no engine is big enough to beat our Bill. For proof ask his civilian employers. HORACE M. KAPLAN, from Macon-brought home the bacon while selling things in Georgia. Then he himself was sold on the idea of flying for the army. FRANK J. LYDEN, made ack-acks in Providence, Rhode Island. He inspected the parts. He better stay away from restricted areas or he will see the results of his work.

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-wer--4,9 CARLTON D. CHAPMAN, INSTRUCTOR CCenterJ ELWOOD N. RIKER, East Orange, N. J., was a JOHN J. MCCORMICK, is an Omaha, Nebraskan. design draftsman for Bell Telephone and his duties included radio apparatus and equip- ment design. At present his only designs are on flying and all that goes with it. RICHARD ROBINSON, from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, that cold New England State in the winter time, didn't find it too cold to play guard on the Portsmouth' H. S. team. He must have been good too because he had the berth of all-state end. The Union Pacific Railroad paid Brother Mac to balance payrolls Che saysj before he chose to enter the service. Perhaps some day he'11 write a book on his Army experiences and entitle it The letters with the Lipstick Smudgesf' Right, pal? WILLIAM J. NEMECEK, Dumont, New Jersey did defense work prior to taking to the air. His work around planes helped him to recognize them at a glance. Tell us Bill- What's the difference between a P-40?