This page from the personal flight log book of Edward P. McAleer records his certified flight hours at U.S. Naval Air Station Miami, Florida, as of July 31, 1943. Log books such as this served as the official, legally certified record of a naval aviator's flight training and experience, tracking dual, solo, and passenger hours throughout his career. Spanning January 1942 to September 1948, McAleer's log book offers a detailed primary-source window into the training pipeline that produced Navy pilots during World War II. Project: 218060