[303rd-Talk] Re: The Mighty Eighth

[bill runnels]

Hi Dave,
   
  There were exceptions.  I took the tests before being sworn-in  to the Army. My classification was "Aviation Cadet" from the very beginning.........Bill

"Tooley, Dave" <Dave.Tooley at allstate.com> wrote:
  Scotty,
I have just finished John Steinbeck's (yes THE John S.) book Bombs Away.
It was a book written in 1942 to inform potential flyboys and their
families what to expect as a bomber crew member. Included cadet
selection, training, etc.