For Primary Flight Training, Tom was assigned to the Thunderbird II Army Air Base, outside Phoenix, Arizona. He was part of Class 44-D, the largest of the Army aviation training classes during WWII. The class had a “yearbook” which is shown below.
Lazy 8 – Page 03 Commanding Officer
Lazy 8 – Page 04 Flying Officers
Lazy 8 – Page 05 Administrative Officers
Lazy 8 – Page 06 Medical Officers
Lazy 8 – Page 07 Misters of Ground School
Lazy 8 – Page 10 Unsung Heroes of the Pen
Lazy 8 – Page 11 Under the Colors
Lazy 8 – Page 12 Link and Maintenance
Lazy 8 – Page 25 Squadron Three
Lazy 8 – Page 31 Squadron Four