The Snapshots in Time Collection
Embossed Graduation Cover and Calling Card, Army Air Forces Pilot School (Advanced Two-Engine), Turner Field, Georgia, WWII
A graduation program cover and personal calling card commemorate advanced twin-engine pilot training at Turner Field, Georgia, one of the U.S. Army Air Forces' key advanced flying schools during World War II. The blind-embossed cover depicts a twin-engine advanced trainer and Army Air Forces pilot wings, marking the culmination of a cadet's transition from single-engine primary and basic training to multi-engine aircraft, in preparation for combat duty as a bomber or transport pilot. The accompanying card identifies newly commissioned Lieutenant Howard T. Gilchrist of the Army Air Forces. Project: 218571