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Jack Gardner

Jack H. Gardner enlisted in the Army Air Corps in January 1940 at Fort McDowell, California. He graduated an aircraft armament course in June 1941 at Lowry Field, near Denver, Colorado. He then completed Basic Flight training in Class 42-G at the Brady Aviation School, Curtis Field, near Brady, Texas in June 1942.

Jack was promoted to Staff Sergeant Pilot in August 1942, after training at the Lubbock Army Flying School in Lubbock, Texas. By December 1942 he was made Flight Officer at the Long Beach Army Air Field, Long Beach, California. He made Second Lieutenant at the same station in May 1943. He was a pilot with the Ferrying Division, Air Transport Command from August 1942 until December 1944.

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1		Flight Class 42-G, Curtis Field, Brady, Texas Class book for basic pilot class 42-G at Brady Aviation School, Curtis Field, Brady, Texas.
2		Graduation Photographs Class 41-A, Air Corps Technical School, Lowry Field, Denver, Colorado Graduation photographs of Aircraft Armorers at the Air Corps Technical School, Lowry Field, Denver, Colorado.
3		Jack H. Gardner Collection Discharge Documents Certificates, orders and discharge records from the collection of Lieutenant Jack H. Gardner.
4		Jack H. Gardner Collection Photographs Photographs from the collection of Lieutenant Jack H. Gardner.
5		Jack H. Gardner Collection Promotions and Awards Certificates, promotions, ribbons and medals from the collection of Lieutenant Jack H. Gardner.
6		Jack H. Gardner Collection Training Documents Certificates, diplomas, examinations and training records from the collection of Lieutenant Jack H. Gardner.
7		Letter Cadet Jack H. Gardner's Letter to his Parents A letter written by cadet Jack H. Gardner to his parents. He describes a death-defying experience he had while in basic flight training.
8		Master Pilot Log Flight Log of Jack H. Gardner, Book 2 Pilot flight log of Jack H. Gardner.
9		Pilot Flight Record Jack H. Gardner, Brayton Flying Service, Cuero, Texas Flight log book of Jack H. Gardner while at the Brayton Flying Service, Cuero, Texas.
10		Pilot's Flight Log Flight Log of Jack H. Gardner, Book 1 Pilot flight log of Lt. Jack H. Gardner.
11		Sixth Ferrying Group Sixth Ferrying Group, Long Beach Army Air Field, Long Beach, California Base personnel book for the Air Transport Command, Ferrying Division, Sixth Ferrying Group at Long Beach Army Air Field, Long Beach, California.
12		We Thought We Heard the Angels Sing Lt. James C. Whittaker An account of the flight carrying World War I ace Eddie Rickenbacker that ditched in the Pacific in 1942, written by co-pilot Lt. James C. Whittaker. This is an excerpt showing only a note and signature of the author.

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