Eric Kilgore replied to Glenn E Wiar's discussion 1944 boot camp and radioman school in NATTC Memphis
"Did you know any guys from ARM/3B?  My Grandfather Joe Kilgore was in that group.  I've got a picture of the group standing in front of a Corsair.  Everyone signed the back of the photo.  Just trying to find out a little more.  Grandpa Joe passed…"
Aug 21, 2019
Glenn E Wiar posted a discussion in NATTC Memphis
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…
Aug 21, 2019