Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-11

AVldIlOn CdueI fllClldIu IT.. JOilll-
Ston. 20, recently completed 10
weeks of basic pilot training at the
Coffeyville, Kansas, army air field
anc has gone to an advanced single
engine school of the central flying
training command at Moore Field,
Mission, Texas. When he completes
this course there he will receive the
wings of an AAF pilot. Cadet john
ston is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. r. Johnston of 856 Broadway,
El Centre. He attended Central
Junior college in 1912.
At Coffeyville, Kansas, Aviation
Cadet James Stephen Carson, 10,
OF El Centro has completed his bas-
ic pilot training and gone to twin
engine school of the AAF training
command at Frederick, Oklahoma.
When he completes this course he
will receive the wings of an AAF
pilot. Cadet Carson attended Gen.
trail Junior college in Ell Centre in
| 1912. He is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Carson.
echnical Sergeant Walter
(Swede) Schultz has been transfer
red from Ft. Bliss, Texas, to Or
lando, Florida. He is in the search
light division of the anti-aircraft
service. His wife, who had been
with him in Texas, joined him in
Florida.
Frank Weakley, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Guy Weakley, is now at pre-
radio school at Wright Junior COL
lege in Chicago. He is training as
a radio technician with the navy
He formerly was at the Great
Lakes Naval training station where
he sang with the Great Lakes
choir.
In Italy James B. Smith, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel j. Smith of
inland, has been promoted to pri-
vate first class. He is serving with
signal unit of the fifth army.
Among the recent graduates at
Iowa City, Iowa, was John Nc
Laughlin, son of Mrs. Fannie Bing-
ham. He is naval aviation cadet
and finished his pre-flight train
ing. After an l8-day furlough in
El Centro, he will go to Crosse Isle
Michigan, for his primary training
He was graduated from Central
Union High school and had one
semester at Junior college before
entering the service.
Mrs. Alfred Gibson of the Mt
Signal district has three sons in
the service. Cpl. Herman Smalling
is with the army at Camp Howe
Texas. He is radio operator and
has been in the service for Ia
months. CoXsWain Eugene Small
ing has been in the navy for 2f
months. At present he is at the
naval repair base in San Diego
Seaman Milton Smalling is taking
boot training at the naval training
station at San Diego.
Winnie Reed, machinist mate
second class, recently arrived in
San Francisco after spending eight
months with the navy in the south
Pacific. His wife, who is living with
her parents in Ell Centro, met Reed
in San Diego to which place he
travelled by plane from the north
ern California city.
Included in the group Of men
Who reported for duty at Frederick
army air field in Oklahoma was
Aviation Cadet James S. Carson Of
FL Centro. He will be awarded his
wings and commission August 4
before being assigned to one of the
nations big bomber transition
schools for the combat training
that will fit him TO take part in
the fight against Hitler or TOTO.
Two FL Centrans have reported
at the pre-flight school at Max
well Field, Alabama, TO begin an
other phase of their training in
the army air force. They are Dan
iel j. Mitcsinka, 19, son of Mr.. and
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