Departure Point
Class 43-18, San Marcos Army Air Field, San Marcos, Texas

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Authors:

Robert L. Perry, Jr., Editor
Charles W. Ringel, Editor

Contributors:

Ben Guttery
Marty Upchurch

Published: December 24, 1943

This book possibly belonged to Thomas O. Roberts of Cleveland, Mississippi, pictured on page 30.

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Item: 001057

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Comments: 2 (see below)

Categories:

Class Books
Navigation
Training

Class/Unit Number:

43-18: Class 43-18

Special Features:

Hometowns - Includes cadets' hometowns
Owner - Includes the name of the original owner

Locations:

San Marcos Army Air Field; San Marcos, Texas, USA

Contributors:

Ben Guttery
Marty Upchurch

Repositories:

Private Collection

This is one of 13 items in the Departure Point series.

Added: 2022-09-23

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Class book for navigator class 43-18 at San Marcos Army Air Field, San Marcos, Texas.

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[1] Paul Webber (05-04-2023 7:55 PM)

Francis E. Moke of Kansas City, Missouri is in this book. Lt Moke was killed in action on D-Day, June 6, 1944 while serving with the 487th Bomb Group in Europe. His crew's B-24 went down in the English Channel. See his findagrave page:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56292597/francis-eugene-moke

[2] Paul Webber (06-20-2025 3:58 PM)

Louis P. Moentenich is in this book, pictured with Echelon Eight. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and entered the service from Hennepin County, Minnesota. He was killed in action on May 20, 1944, when his crew's B-24 lost an engine after takeoff and crashed about two miles southwest of their base, Army Air Forces Station 137, Lavenham, England. See his findagrave page:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25701848/louis_phillip-moentenich

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