I entered naval aircrew at memphis in October 1944--age 17--was in boot group #8.After graduation in spring of 1945 was promoted to ARM/3C and sent to Purcell OK for gunnery school--man was it hot there that summer!  From Purcell went to Corpus Christi for PBM flight training.  However with war over they stopped all further training.  In december 45 went to Great Lakes Training center for storekeepers school with objective of becoming a group leader at seperation center until I got enough points for discharge.  Going from the gulf coast to Chicago in December was another world weatherwise--especially since we had no winter issue clothing.  After Great Lakes went to Camp Shoemaker as separation leader until August 46 when I was discharged (Shoemaker was in bay area CA).  I was one of the lucky ones and I have never forgotten that.   Glenn E. Wiar.