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Pattern to Victory
Class 42-E, Victory Field, Vernon, Texas

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Authors:
- Emmett L. Haley, Editor
Contributors:
- Stephen Quint
Published: January 17, 1942
This book belonged to Richard Weast of Moran, Kansas, mentioned on page 31 and pictured on page 30.
This item was added to the collection in honor of Robert Quint, mentioned on page 32 and pictured on page 33. Weast and Quint both attended primary flight training at Victory Field, Vernon, Texas and basic flight training at Goodfellow Field, San Angelo, Texas.
Quint went on to advanced flight training at Moore Field, Mission, Texas, while Weast went on to Brooks Field, San Antonio, Texas. He was later assigned to the 12th Observation squadron at Esler Field, Alexandria, Louisiana.
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Categories:
- Class Books
- Pilots
- Training
- Training, Primary Flight
Class/Unit Number:
- 42-E: Class 42-E
Special Features:
- Biographies - Includes biographies of some cadets or officers
- Hometowns - Includes cadets' hometowns
- Narratives - Includes essays or first-hand accounts
Locations:
- Victory Field; Vernon, Texas, USA
Contributors:
- Stephen Quint
Repositories:
- Private Collection
This is one of 2 items in the Pattern to Victory (Vernon) series.
Added: 2015-02-22
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Class book for primary pilot class 42-E at Victory Field, Vernon, Texas. Due to its age, this item is faint and faded. Many pages have been over-corrected to make the text itself more readable. Some pages are single-sided pages.
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Curator: Mike Voisin
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[1] Stephen Quint (12-06-2023 3:46 PM)
My collection for Victory Field is complete, except for a gap between this issue (Pattern for Victory - 42E) and Victory Field - 42K. Missing are the class books 42-F through 42-J. There do not appear to be any issues for 1945 (Victory Field closed).
I am most curious what issues for Victory Field exist in this gap, and in which issue was the transition for the name between 42-E and 42-K changed from "Pattern for Victory" to "Victory Field".