The Snapshots in Time Collection

Naval Aviation Cadet Orientation Booklet, Pages 2-3 — Reporting Instructions and Packing List, McAleer Collection

Naval Aviation Cadet Orientation Booklet, Pages 2-3 — Reporting Instructions and Packing List, McAleer Collection

Pages from a Naval Aviation Cadet orientation booklet detailing arrival instructions, required gear, and forbidden items for new recruits reporting to a Naval Air Station -- likely Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas, a principal training center for Navy pilots during World War II. Illustrated with lighthearted period cartoons, this booklet reflects both the regimented procedures and the informal humor used to ease young cadets into military life. Project: 218163