US Air Force Military Training - Yearbook (Lackland, TX)

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HEWIIH As members of +he Unifed Sfafes Armed Forces you do noi' have fo be fold of fhe magniiude and imporfance of ihe +aslr ihal' lies before you. A+ everyl base, slafion and iraining field of fhe Unifed S+a+es Army Air Forces you are preparing yourselves for 'rhe greal' fesi of arms which will prove lhal' 'lhe forces of democracy can desiroy lhe evil power of The lofaliiarian naiions. Soon you will ialce your places as Bombardiers, Navigalors, Pilols, and Gunners alongside of our allies who have been fighfing so valianrly. As mechanics and supply personnel, and in every 'rype of ground duiy, you will have +he viial responsibili'ry of malcing sure fhaf our airplanes will be second 'ro none. We can win ihis war, and we will win ii, buf only if every officer and enlisied man puis forih all 'rhe forfifude and resourcefulness ihai Americans have always displayed in lime of war. There are frying limes ahead, limes ihal' will +es+ 'lhe meHle of all of us, buf l am confidenl' ihal fhe personnel of my command will acquil' fhemselves wiih honor and dislinclion, no mailer where and when we shall meei fhe enemy. General, U. S, Army. Commanding General, Army Air Forces. EE EH HE HY

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MY ings o er llmericu The quad fiqht which nur air pinneers fnuqht has been continued bravely and unselfishly by cnunt- less American Ilviaturs. They have been willinq and eaqer tn fiqht and die, demnnstratiuq the true ef- ficacy nf Air Pnwer. With snber nptimism it may he said nf a war in which Air Pnwer is the de- cisive factnr, America lfan Win, Must Win, and Shall Win ultimate victnry. vvvv Ill FUHEE5

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GENERAL HENRY H. ARNOLD 1 Capiain Beclc, Lieufenanf Arnold, Capfain Chandler, Lieufenanf Milling, Lieufen-an+ Kiriland. A ULD