Application for Aviation Cadet (Air Crew) Training and Basic Training Center folder, Alvin C. Hartley

APPLICATION FOR AVIATION CADET (AIR CREW) TRAINING

To: COMMANDING GENERAL [guess: 8] Service Command Dallas Tex

Date Sept 27 1943

1. Name HARTLEY, ALVIN, CURTIS ASN 20713004 (Type or print) (Last) (First) (Middle)

2. Present mail and telegraph address 700 th Engr. [guess: Fld] Co. Camp Claiborne, La.

3. Home address Route 5 Box 115 [illegible] [illegible] [guess: Mississippi] (No. and street or rural route) (Town or city) (County) (State)

4. Date and place of birth July 27 1920 Bruce [guess: Wisconsin] (Date) (City, town, or county) (State or country)

5. Are you a citizen of the United States? Yes (If a naturalized citizen, state how, when and where naturalized) For how long? Life

6. Race White Height 71-[guess: 72] inches. Weight [guess: 120] pounds.

7. Have you ever been convicted of any crime by a civil court? [guess: No] Military court? [guess: No]

8. I (have) (have not) had previous military service. National [guess: Guard]

9. I (have) (have not) been previously eliminated from Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard flight training because of deficiency in flying or other reason . If previously eliminated, state date and school or station from which eliminated.

10. I (have) (have not) taken previous aviation cadet mental and/or physical examination. (If previously taken, state whether mental, physical or both and give date, place, and results)

11. I understand and agree that:

(a) Before I can be appointed an aviation cadet I must first successfully complete a preliminary course of training and classification in enlisted grade. (b) Assignment to a specific type of training (bombardier, navigator, or pilot) will be determined upon the basis of psychological aptitude classification tests. (c) If I fail for any reason to complete the course of training, including failure to pass the classification tests, I will be removed from further air crew

training, relieved of appointment as aviation cadet if such appointment has been accomplished, and continued in the service in an enlisted status. (d) Upon successful completion of the prescribed course of training I will accept either an appointment as flight officer or commission as second lieutenant, whichever may be tendered me. (e) If acceptance for this training is secured by means of false statement, willful misrepresentation, or concealment as to qualifications, I will be liable to relief from further air crew training.

Alvin C. Hartley (Signature of applicant)

12. (I), (We), parent(s) or guardian(s) of _______________ (Name of applicant) consent to application. (To be filled in and signed only if applicant is under 18 years of age.)

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This material copied from records of National Personnel Records Center, St. Louis, Missouri, to be used for reference only. [guess: Do not] [guess: recopy]

This application must be submitted in duplicate accompanied by [illegible] in its original form outside letters of recommendation and birth certificate or other documentary evidence [illegible] to the commanding general of the service command in of date of birth and citizenship. [illegible] you live. Mail it to that officer, or present it to the nearest Aviation Examining Board. W. D., A. G. O. Form No. 60 26 June 1943

This form supersedes W. D., A. G. O. Form No. 60, 7 December 1942, which will not be used after receipt of this revision.

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ARMY AIR FORCES FINAL GRADE SHEET COLLEGE TRAINING PROGRAM

Name Hartley, Alvin G. College: So. Illinois Normal University

Serial Rank Cpl. Number 20713004 Class 44-C [guess: 8]

Rank as Acting Student Officer_______ Days lost due to sickness O Date of Graduation NOV - GRAD[illegible]

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AC-20A | Name of Course | Hours | Grade | Final | Name of Course | Hours | Grade Test | | Com- | | Per- | | Com- | | | pleted | | centile| | pleted | -------+----------------+---------+-------+--------+-------------------+---------+------ 17 | Mathematics | 5 | 65 | 31 | Civil Air Reg. | | — 17 | Physics | 10 | 68 | 32 | *Physical | 25 | V.Sat. 16 | History and | 10 | 78 | 24 | Training | | | Americanism | | | | *Military | 25 | [guess: V.Sat.] 16 | Geography | 5 | 70 | 31 | Training | | 10 | English | | | | *Flight | | | | | | | Training | |

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Academic courses will be graded on a percentage basis. *Military Training, Physical Training and Flight Training will be rated as follows: "SU" (Superior), "E" (Excellent), "VS" (Very Satisfactory), "S" (Satisfactory), "U" (Unsatisfactory)

The following information is recorded for assistance in future classification. Summary of disciplinary action (Minor violations excluded): None CAUTION: SPECIAL HANDLING REQUIRED

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General comments on physical or mental deficiency: None

Comments on any unusual talent, accomplishment, or trait: None

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[you] apply for Aircrew Training? Because I think [it's] the best service, [I] tried for a long time for this particular Branch [assignme]nt of Pilot classification, to what type of airplane would you like assignment after graduation? Pursuit Fighter [th]eatre of operations would you prefer duty assignment? So. Pacific [type] of duty assignments would you prefer? (Name two) (Instructors School, Photo Reconnaissance, Light, Heavy or Medium [assignme]nt, Dive Bombing, Photographic and Mapping, Troop Carrier Command, Air Transport, Air Service Command, et cetera) [prefer]ence Fighter Command, 2nd Preference Dive Bombing [th]e attitude of your parents or wife toward your flying activities? My parents are completely in favor of any flying activities that I may do. [a]ny activities of your family and close friends now or formerly in the Air Corps... A Good Friend of [mi]ne is in the Air Corps Graduated as a Pilot Recently [k]now enough about the specialized duties of Bombardier, Navigator and Pilot to make a careful and intelligent choice? Yes [d]esire additional information before making your choice? No... Information given by.................. Date............... [typ]e of Aircrew Training do you feel you are best qualified for? First Pilot Second Bombardier [rea]sons) Believe have the necessary qualities to make a good [figh]ter pilot, If by chance wouldn't make the grade, as a pilot [would ha]ve [a] chance [guess: would] to make a [guess: very] good Bombardier [d]esire Aircrew Training (flight duty)? Yes Or ground duty? [What are] your post-war plans? To continue on in the Air Corp as a Pilot [pl]an to remain in the Army after the war? Yes [in]tend to make a post-war career of aviation? Yes If so, in what capacity? As a Army Pilot

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CERTIFICATE

understanding that the foregoing information will be used in classifying me for training. The information is correct and I understand that any misrepresentation on my part in this statement may bar me from further training.

C6... Date 15 Dec. 1943 Signature Alvin C. Narties (USE LEGAL OR PAY ROLL SIGNATURE)

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BASIC TRAINING CENTER DATE INITIAL Physical Qualification Class I 28 Dec 43 [Qu]alification (Re-Examination) [sti]ng Physical Defect

[ment]al: BOMB. NAV. PILOT DUTY Off. Qual -- 25 Test Scores 3 3 6₀ Qual. for: P (1-9) (BTC) 7 5 9 Preference Waiver: Y 28 Dec [43]

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PRE-FLIGHT SCHOOL

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(1-9) (P-F) [partially illegible table rows] Bd. Classif. nt (Air Crew) nt (Non-Air Crew)

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[partially visible vertical form fields] (LAST NAME) (FIRST NAME) (MIDDLE NAME) (TRAINED WILL NOT BE [illegible] IN ABOVE SPACES) ASN 20713[guess: 694]

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Name: HARTLEY ALVIN CURTIS 20713004 24 NOV 1941 (LAST NAME) (FIRST NAME) (MIDDLE NAME) (ARMY SERIAL NO.) (DATE ARRIVED BASIC T.C.)

1. Home Address: DULUTH, MINNESOTA; Height 5'11½"; Weight 158; Age 23-5; Married: M (Yes or No)

2. I was directed to report to Basic T.C. by paragraph number ......... of Special Order Number [illegible] ...issued Headquarters .......................... on (Date) .................

3. My previous organization was Hq. Co. F.U.T.C. ......... I was stationed at CAMP CLAIBORNE, LA.

4. Date of my original enlistment: No. 10 Feb. 1941 ......... My present grade is T/5

5. Education (indicate your school record as completely as possible on lines below).

SCHOOL | NAME AND LOCATION OF SCHOOL | MAJOR SUBJECT | YEARS | AVG STANDING | YEAR GRADUATED | DEGREE OBTAINED HIGH | Denfeld, Duluth, Minn / Proctor High, | General | 12 | 85% | 1938 | | Proctor, Minn | | | | | COLLEGE | | | | | | NIGHT OR TECH.| | | | | | POST GRADUATE | | | | | |

Mathematical and Scientific Subjects taken: Years and Units. (Standings in class, or Average Proficiency.) High School: ALGEBRA 2yr, PLANE GEOMETRY 1yr, PHYSICS 1yr, CHEMISTRY 1yr, BIOLOGY College: ........

6. Extra Curricular Activities: School Plays

7. Athletic Interests and Proficiency: Basketball, Football, Baseball, Swimming, TRACK - was on the team

8. Hobbies: Amateur Photography - Hunting - Riding

9. Civil Occupations (position held, name of firm, location, dates, weekly salary or hourly rate). a. Pittsburgh Steamship Co. - Cleveland, Ohio - Mar. 1940 - Dec. [guess: 1941] b. Quaker State A.D.U. - Duluth, Minn - April 1939 - Sept 1939 c. Francis Anderson Trucking - Proctor, Minn - June 1938 - April 1939

10. Previous Military Experience. ARM OR SERVICE | BRANCH | RANK | LENGTH OF SERVICE | DUTIES Natl. Guard | Field Artillery | Pvt. | Nov 1939 [to] Sept 1941 | Chauffeur

11. Experience as Air Passenger or Crew Member (Not at Controls): Rode as passenger in [the] plane 90 hrs.

12. Previous Flying Experience (other than U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard). TYPE OF SHIP | HP | DUAL HOURS | SOLO HOURS | HOW OBTAINED | WHERE OBTAINED | SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTION CUB | 65 | 4 | | Privately | Lumberton N.C. instrument |

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13. I have (not) had previous United States Service Training as (Pilot, Nav., Bomb[ardier]) in [its and/or] Army, Navy, Coast Gua[rd] or Marine Corps) ............... at (station) .................. the Bureau ............... and was eliminated for D.B. Cooper-10522