Merced Army Flying School - Yearbook (Merced, CA)

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ST ll WILLIAM T. MULLIGAN JAMES C. NYSTROM Lieulenanf Colonel Maior Execufive Officer Assisfanf Execufive Officer FORTUNE P. RYAN E. D. EDWARDS J. H. BOZUNG Firsf Lieufenanf Maier Capfain Posl Adiufanl Dlrecfor of Flying Public Relations Officer D. E. SCARF L. J. PEATMAN F. B. McCORMAC W. A. TICE Caplain Capfain Captain Capfain S-I S-2 S-3 S-4 E501

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ae lf SH l au Nl HARVEY F. DYER Galena! Commanding Officer Colonel Harvey F. Dyer, Commanding Officer of fhe Merced Army Fly- ing School, was born in Enid, Okla., on Aug. Il, l900, Affer affending Kansas Wesleyan and Kansas Universify, he began his milifary career, and in l926 enfered fhe Army Air Forces as a cadef. On Sepf. 7, l926, he received his commission as Second Lieufenanf. Upon complefion of his flighf Training he was assigned fo Fort Riley for a four of dufy. From fhere if was Brooks Field, and fhen fo fhe Wesf Point of fhe Air, Randolph Field, Texas, as a flying insfrucfor. Affer Randolph Field, he affended and graduafed from fhe School of Engineer- ing and Armamenfs af Chanufe Field, Illinois. ln l935 his foreign service began when he was sfafioned wifh a Lighf Bombardmenf Group af Wheeler Field, Hawaii, The Colonel received furlher service in fhe islands, serving as Engineering Officer ar Luke Field. l-191 On refurning fo fhe Unifed Sfafes, he was senf fo Kelly Field, Texas, and while fhere was promofed fo fhe rank of Capfain. He arrived in California in l940, and assisfed wifh fhe opening of fhe :Advanced Flying School af Sfockfon. While here he affained fhe rank of alor, Maior Dyer was fhe firsf officer fo reporf fo Mafher Field, Sacramenlo, where he served as Execufive Officer, and here received his promofion to Lieufenanf Colonel, and lafer fo Colonel. Colonel Dyer assumed command af Merced Army Flying School on Ocf. l8, l942. Since his arrival here, fhe Colonel has been insfrumenfal in fhe many improvemenfs made. He places fhe welfare of fhe enlisted person- nel above all his ofher problems, A willingness fo assisf whenever, and wherever possibe, and a keen sense of humor, make Colonel Harvey F. Dyer a soldier's soldier.

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lllllll Sl ll I . ALBERT S. BIGELOW PERCEY O. BREWER NEIL JOHNSON MILTON F. BELL Lieufenanf Colonel Lieufenanf Colonel Lieufenanf Colonel Capfain Posf Quarfermasler Posf Operaficns Officer Posf Surgeon Posf Mess Officer ROY R. DUNCAN FREDERICK D. HUMPHREY CHARLES H. MCGIRR, JR. CHARLES M. THOMPSON Capfain Capfain Capfain Firsf Lieufenanf Technical lnspecfor Transporfafion Officer Adminisfrafive lnspecfor CHESTER B. MOORE LYLE W. CUNNINGHAM JOHN A. MONTGOMERY, JR. HENRY W. HANNA R. W. LEPLEY Capfain Firsf Lieufenanf Capfain Second Lieufenanf Second Lieufenanf Posf Exchange Officer Pos? Engineering Officer Boards and Claims Officer Special Services Officer Sfafisfical Officer E511