The Snapshots in Time Collection
U.S. Marine Corps Aviator's Flight Log Book, October 1944 Summary Page — VMF Squadron 441, Fourth Marine Aircraft Wing
This page from a U.S. Marine Corps aviator's personal flight log book records a monthly flight-time summary for October 1944. The entries, credited to a pilot of VMF Squadron 441, Fourth Marine Aircraft Wing, Fleet Marine Force, show 32.0 hours flown that month against a cumulative career total of 629.8 hours, certified correct by the pilot and countersigned by his squadron flight officer. Such log books were maintained by every Naval and Marine aviator to document flight currency, combat readiness, and pay entitlements during World War II. Project: 218060