THE CLASS OF 43-13 UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES ADVANCED BOMBARDIER SCHOOL

BIG SPRING, TEXAS PRESENTS

DEDICATION We, th• 11alf .. lh 1- "''d.c•t t• 1 b o\ to •II those

mo.,,bon of C!.u 4) .13, .. t.o lor •"Y Ollt of • hundred d•ffttrc-nt re1uon< •ren't wolh u1 now lh•t

thf1 dan hH won 1h covet•d won91 •nd b•n·

To thos• rn~n. wherever lhl'y may be, our Th•nh for th~" lri•nchhip and our 9ood wi1h9' for their future art symbolited by this booL

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DONOVAN LT. . Officer Tacltul

CAPT. NIG~ of Cadeh Command&

LT BENHAM I Officer ' t P@rlonne Au·

BAKER LT· . 1 Officer l act1ca

HOERGER LT· , 1 Qf!;cer Tact1c:a

LT. HARRAN Adjutant

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OF f'?E:LIGIOUS SERVICES

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To the officers and men of PUBLIC RELATIONS and PHOTOG­RAPHY, we, the Staff of "Through The Cross Hairs," are deeply 9r.11leful for their help and cooper•lion in the publication of th is boot

CAPT. ANTHONY

LT FREORICKSOnNcl School • I Grou Oir•etor o

LT. BREISME R"<Jht •• ,.,.. ISTER

MAJOR ROCKIE Group IC. 0.

L~. WILKINSON Ro9hl "8"

LT. CARY Group I Leader

LT. WILSON Sttlion I C. O.

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LT. CANNON Flight "D"

LT. DUKES Section II C. 0.

MAJOR MILLER Group Ill C. 0.

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LT. STRUDWICK Group lnslrudor

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LT JOHNSTON Flight "O"

l T. WOODIWISS Ft;ghi "C"

LT. HANO A11·t~ Group fn1trv.c.for

MAJOR MAGRUDER Oper•lions Officer

LT. EUL Fli9ht " 8"

THE CLASS

OF 43-13

Oollb d W . All!IOI\ ~ 4 S;:nt!j, Ho Street F nce•on lnd1 na

Meron An•nian Q Graj..o"" Avef"lue Ne-..ouiy Mouoc~u~

Ralph N. Anderson 2826 Arlington Avenue Rocine. Wi1con,in

Leo G. Bailey 151 b Summit Sir~! M.,rs.~4 ltO""n, lo""-b

Joseph A. S..rnett Down Konc:a

L-2' 0o,,.ld H. S.uist 4q~ 8 yt.ion S1Teel 8rcoll1ne Mo<~thu,etl•

Alder P. Beffi Roule S Kittaf'ln ng Pennsytvonia

• Tho,,,., L 8o99an 535 Victory Drive Westwego. Louisiana

o.nitl s. Bolins~i I 563 Wabash StrHI Shemolin. Ponnsyfvonio

1 .. ac 0. loyte 218 s c,., 5,,..., Mf!impl- Te,.,,..,. rr

Rob.rt G. Br•dley lb2 V.e•+m•nster i'wenu< Lole Forest, lllinoi

Roy C. Brand Roule 9. Sox 463 Atlonto. Georgio

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Edward C. Br•nn 840 No. Emporio Avenue Wichito, Kansas

John A. Braun 1405 Slate Street Loclpod, Illinois

J•mh P. Brewton IOI>~ W fr t St.eet Sant• Ana. C<"tlifotnia

J ohn M. Bridg es, J r. 131 l ith Avenue Bessemer, Al.sb.sma

Bton W . Broege Ro11te ) JoneSV>lle, W 1 con son

• Charles 0 . Bromley 205 We• f High Street Urbano . lllinoi>

Donald J. Brooh ) 115 So 28th Street St J o•eph. Miuouri

John C. Broom Slidell, l oul.,ona

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W•ter L an...dl • !1> btn Si.ttt Oqden Uta1'

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loweH Bn.hns 2726 N Ne.,.hoD Street Milwou~ee Wisconsin

Wilr.om C•rcelli 15 Eo·.f Mo•n S•-ut Ch;caqo H••9ht• I 1no•s

Ch•rles T. C• t•s. Ill Route l Knoa.ville, T•nno .. .,.~

Robert l. C•llin 053 8• "'" l Road Clr.e a!'ld He ght._ Ohio

Dalo W. Coo~ Jesup 10-.a

H.,,,.an l. Cranman 406 E. 50 Street Sovonnoh. Georgia

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• Bernard J. Cronin 6221 So. Wood Street Chicago. lllinoO.

Thom.• R. Cro ... n 55'1 c · ·•a or; •• Toledo. Oh;o

Arthur J . Crowns 1203 Pro1oect Avenue Ne\oose. Wi5consin

Clyde C, Croy Advance, Missouri

Jame• W. Daly 159 5th S•reet. N. E. Atlanta. Georgia

• Jay Lawrence Davis I b53 Eddington Road Cle"81and Heighll. Ohio

Jos~ph w. o~vis, Jr. 119 Grol'\Y1~e Avenue Be _lley W· .-+ V1tqinic

Lot.nd E. Degon 12 Ca,.,eron St·eot Sp ~gi eld Mei a chusall•

utl.•m O.nning lk• 22 M un!o;n V.ew P. 0 At tnto Gerrq·o

l Geotg• Deplule ~834 Blair Street P1tt~burqh Pennc,y vdinfo

Funk J . De•.,, Jr. 72 W ""'d ,.,. · · r • Sprongf . Id Mo • I ells

Henry L.. Oickin10n 30-C N 6th Stroe•

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Jame• W, Donnel H8 N · · d " Strut Coiciwalcr M1chiQan

Roberi l. Duffel 1450 E. Avenue Selma Co 1forn10

Simon fialloff 1424 Crolcna P~ E. Bron• N"w Yotl, New Yori.

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Franci• W , Fit.gerakl

G90rge W. Flynn 1 llO'l So. 51~ Streot Sp1 in9r eJd l ino1t.

Wilbur M. Foster

Elbert S. Gebhard 00 Kentudy Avenue

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George W. Gail. Jr. Ru.ton. Morylond

John W. Geck 10 Delan< St•eel Roc~ester N..., Yori

.. Edward A. Groh 4804 N E ~lod Avr1ue P ton.· 0-<>gor

Htrold J•m•l Grove, Jr. SCI I <I J4~fU Street Om•hb, Neb""'"

R•lph A. Hogerty Howe Ind ono

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Homer G. Hole, Jr. 1>20 Meo9 Street Alhen,, Georqio

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Rolph M. Hell 400 We<I o2nd Stree• Los ,l\ngelM c.,lifornio

Rober+ P. Hon .. n 317 Wtut 117 Slroot Chica9.,, lllinoi'

Ancel 0. Horthold 2 5 W Mallon

Spolone. Wosh.n9lon

Chorles C. HHt+. 310 N W /\" Street Liriton. l"cfreno

Hearst Holbrook Relief, Kentudy

Williom C. Hollowell 31 S Brought~• St,.. I Ba;nbndge Geo•g•o

.. lilly 0 . Hurley

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Ch•rles 0. JohnJOn q1r Sa.•"""" A"enue

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Alb.rt E. JOM1, Jr. Sb Shurs Lane

Pl- ade ph o Pennsy ~•n · o

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Clyde Do1W1lcl Jordan Bo• 75, Station A Dedham Massachusetts

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Harold Kornich 1220 s.mpson S'-eet Bron•. New Yori N.,. Yori

lestwr L K• .. rm•n e;q C.nvon 01 lohorn•

6-9• v l(o.th ll7• N • Si... IM l ee v.r11ec1..W.

TI.omai 0. Kelley ~ 0 S.. • ·• S• ... ej

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Ger•ld C . Kelly 97 South Me· n Stree• Carbondole. Penn•ylvan:o

John B. Kilman, Jr. 11 8 S. Oivi•ion Street De Ridder Louisiana

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Eugene l(;rwol 32 Porlridge i"lvenue Buffolo. New Yorlc

Chari ts R. l<oon5, Jr. 14 1 P l'e Street

Oe; Monts, lo"'o

Eu9ene M. l<rzyzymli Ill> A,h ey Street llulfo o. New Yor~

Willard S. U.yne, Jr. 281 3 Edgar Avenue Overlond, Missouri

Alton Lowe 71 4 Jbth Street Coiro, Illinois

lyron 8. Luc~ I 22 l Selvo O"ve Dalio•. Te•••

Roy L M1ddo1, Jr. I 'JS Leu·• Streei Jethon• e. flor;do

Aleundtr R. MagH 4632 W Monroe Streei Cn1«190 lll:no;s

Be~.m M••• 421> W . Front Street Ple;nf.eld. New Jer1ey

.. Fr•nci1 W. M•rlty 1'121> Mrle•• St,..1 Al;quippo. Penniyf-.4n10

CecU C. Mo•on JOO .... no A~ue l • C.ty Sou•h C..• ....

Jo .. pl. J. Mu+.lski Bu erda e Pe<n .o• o

Rob.ri W. Mathew1 q q So.,th s;,1h Sireet Norloil Nebro,lo

Robert H. Matthews 18 Seguone Avenue Prince Boy. Richmond, New Yori

L lmanuel Maute 710 Edgehill Ro11d Abin9~on Peon ylv.on••

Joseph C. Mcllv• in• 7 r b e s .. ctde bo•o ""'""" Paul boro. Nttw J~r ~'(

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L b.g•ne A. M•Ming•r 4 5~ 2 Lo ::!:e .Avenue S! Lou M i I.Our

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John W. Miller ~8 Fr•nll n ""•nue Sw•mp1,of! Mo,••thu<e lfs

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Ne~ J . Miller 11 '40 W Grand Avenue Wisconsin R~pid, WiKol"sin

Roberl R. Milch.I 8'odJtow N•bf4 lo

~"'A. Moelle. S1'i Pa 1' ,... Sea :e w. "9'

Jo~ft J. Mo119ersoft 7309 Sen"~ A""""" Cl; C}O. I ""'. s

Berl T. Moor• So· 85 Su..s.an ;lfe Ca1'fornit1

Ke,.,.efil C. M.,..9an 534 Lincoln AYenrJe Ou.buq~e Iowa

J•m•• O. Morri1 Re t Yc.vr.g .,_ ., o~·o

Eugene H. Mosier 614(1 8erth• Avenue S• L.Ch.I• M1ssov"i

John P. Mullern 174~ Columbio Rood South Bo>tor Mo,.ochU<eth

Thom .. F. Mulligon 322 We1ton lone

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Wille Barre Pef\nsylw.,,. ·•

Silvio J. Mvw -tO- I tr \ "°" mYCf LI C N•wY ~i.

John O. Musick Atolei Ollohomo

G•ios M. Newton 0 I C ty Lou• '"""

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L Edwud Nicholos I 307 T rumon Street Hommond lndiono

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Geor9• R. No.,.·nsli W • John Street H.cl M .., L I N- Yorl

Robert E. O' He9•• bOO E rd rvoe• Str et Ar ngton He 9ht I not

Peter R. Olson 554 N West Street Golesbur9, lllino;s

J- V. Ori.9a, Jr. 1036 Colorado Street T UC\Oft, A rizona

WiHiam P. Owens 1814 No. 32nd ,\veoue 81rmin9h.,m, Nob.omo

Daniel P. Paeo, Jr. 3610 "'onto /l\v " Hopevaf., Georg••

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Robert M. P~Khl 2 F .. ., S«eet

Oi,~. cnn V. o"' n

o...let G. Reili11CJ9r H·••ott. W;sc;on\in

Jeue D. Reitmeyer, Jr. 3504 W inchester Avenue Atlantic City New Jersey

Wm. R. Robem

Fou H. Robinoon )1;21 O.-ko•~ A••nue Oqden. Utoh

Li•tel't• Roscioli SS2S 23 Av nut ~ ft ~ll W' iCVl"l\lft

G0<don R. Rui..JI, Jr. 39 Po• '°" Street RC>l'.~f" •er. N•"' Yorl

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Jo .. ph J. Ryno, Jr. 11 b Horlronfl Avenue N orr;s town. Pennsy1vania

Cop!. Joel W. S•ilori

I MeMn R. ~ion 1046 5th Av ••ue Iron Rf-.er M1 hi<"tO"

Richard L. Schwab 1321> Per.h1n9 ,._venue Oa>enpor~ Iowa

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Lt. Orvol L Schul+.

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Merlo E. Show• Foley, Alabama

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Walter J. Skwarlo 208 McNutt Sheet Houston. Pennsylvania

Leonerd H. Smith b I 0 E. Hillside Drove Bloomin9ton, Indiana

Henry R. Sonnenfeld 2327 Robert Street N- Orleono. louisiono

Joe L Soyars I Sl~ Marco Place J•chonville. Florida

Gerald E. Spear Ashley. Illinois

Williem T. Spitler 330 Elm Street Toledo. Ohio

Mark A. Stanton Bo< 123 Lucas, Kansas

Laui1 E. Sugarman 3318 Lele Shore Drive Chocogo. 111.na••

W . .. ca F. Sull;,,.n 238 Qh;o Avenue Providence. Rhode I.land

G•yl. S. T•t. 3620 Farnam Street Omaha. Nebra•~a

AHen K. T • ylor 212 Wall St,.e•t Shreveport. loui1io"o

~J. Thompton 31) 28th Strfl'I Des Mo·nei lowo

How•<d R. T uUy 4 '21 Dre<el Bfvd Ch"cago. llfo~ois

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Meurice H. Von Susteren Lottie C~ute. Wi..:oMin

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Robert P. Walbridge 5'425 N. 39th Street Milwau~ee, Wi1consin

"SOOfeet Over.••

Runell J. W al~er 115 18 174 Street St. Albans L I. New Yorl

Wltt.•m F. Werul'4.od 1 '107 Su"'""' l·ncoln Nt!bro~ta

Jule M. Westra 210'1 Pam A•enue, N. E. Grand Rap;ds, M;chigon

Clayton A. White Glen Aubrey. New YoA

l John R. White 22 I N. Perry Street Ottawa, Ohio

Robert C. Youn9 1020 Woodlawn Avenue New Castle. Pennsylvania

Edmund A. Zuehlke 15 I I lh Avenue. S. W. Rochester. Minnesota.

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FLYING HIGH

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THE WINNAH!

"TO THE MEN WHO KEEP 'EM FLYING"

TO THE ORDINANCE AND ARMAMENT MEN

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A TEN MINUTE FURLOUGH

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TO THE PILOTS To the p1'ots who, by their un-tirin9 p•ti~nce and undcritandinq, helped 01 in IO m•ny ••)'I to complete our tr•in:"q. w th+ memb.r1 of da11. 43.1'. wiil, to •'llprctt 01.1' 9t•titude and the de1ir+ thdl we might find pilots •qually •• upt'tl whon w~ rHch "COMBAT."

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BOMBSIGHT MAINTENANCE

INSTRLICTORS

TOP ROW: Pfc. Jo~n Elliott Cpl. Lawrence B•9lein, S9I. Robert Bateman, Pfc. Robert Featherston, Cpl. Mulford Bishop

BOTTOM ROW Pfc. Joseph Jone•. Pfc. Sol Firestone, Cpl. Jim Morris, Pfc. Robert E•!on

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JIMMY RYNO Winq Commander

JOE MASTALSKI Winq Adjutant

LATHAM DENNING Squadron Adjutant

CADET OFFICERS

AL JONES Squadron Commande;

BERNIE CRONIN Group Adjutant

L. W. SCHWAB Id Serqeant

ELBERT GABBARD Art

LOUIS SUGARMAN 8ut.inen Ma.ne9er

JIM DONNEL Edaor

see HANSEN Asi't. Editor

STAFF

BERT MANN Ari

CHARLES KOONS Photog••phic

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