- Uncle Tom
- Letters
- All Letters
- Letters from Tom Cartmell to Elaine and Stanley Hughey
- Letters From Tom Cartmell to Doctor and Cleda Cartmell
- Letters From Tom Cartmell to Doctor Cartmell
- Letters From Tom Cartmell to Cleda Cartmell
- Letters from Tom Cartmell to Zoe Foran
- Letters From Tom Cartmell to William and Bertha Foran
- Chapter 1: Greenville, Illinois, Spring of 1941
- January 7, 1941, Greenville, Illinois
- January 10, 1941, Greenville, Illinois
- February 3, 1941, Greenville, Illinois
- February 7, 1941, Greenville, Illinois
- February 11, 1941, Greenville, Illinois
- February 16, 1941, Greenville, Illinois
- February 28, 1941, Greenville, Illinois
- March 8, 1941, Greenville, Illinois
- March 12, 1941, Greenville, Illinois
- March 24, 1941, Greenville, Illinois
- March 28, 1941, Greenville, Illinois
- Chapter 2: Northwestern University, Fall of 1941
- September 13, 1941, Evanston, Illinois
- September 16, 1941, Evanston, Illinois
- October 1, 1941, Evanston, Illinois
- October 20, 1941, Evanston, Illinois
- October 30, 1941, Evanston, Illinois
- November 5, 1941, Evanston, Illinois
- November 12, 1941, Evanston, Illinois
- November 26, 1941, Evanston, Illinois
- December 3, 1941, Evanston, Illinois
- December 16, 1941, Evanston, Illinois
- Chapter 3: Northwestern University, Spring of 1942
- January 5, 1942, Evanston, Illinois
- January 8, 1942, Evanston, Illinois
- January 12, 1942, Evanston, Illinois
- January 18, 1942, Evanston, Illinois
- January 19, 1942, Evanston, Illinois
- February 1, 1942, Evanston, Illinois
- February 12, 1942, Evanston, Illinois
- February 14, 1942, Evanston, Illinois
- February 21, 1942, Evanston, Illinois
- February 24, 1942, Evanston, Illinois
- February 25, 1942, Evanston, Illinois
- February 26, 1942, Evanston, Illinois
- March 5, 1942, Evanston, Illinois
- March 9, 1942, Evanston, Illinois
- March 11, 1942, Evanston, Illinois
- March 19, 1942, Evanston, Illinois
- April 6, 1942, Greenville, Illinois
- April 7, 1942, Evanston, Illinois
- April 12, 1942, Evanston, Illinois
- April 20, 1942, Evanston, Illinois
- April 23, 1942, Evanston, Illinois
- May 12, 1942, Evanston, Illinois
- May 15, 1942, Evanston, Illinois
- May 18, 1942, Evanston, Illinois
- May 26, 1942, Evanston, Illinois
- Chapter 4: Interlude – June, 1942 to February, 1943
- Summer School, Northwestern University, 1942, Evanston, Illinois
- August 27, 1942, Evanston, Illinois
- November 5, 1942, Air Force Enlisted Reserve Corps
- February 17, 1943, Chicago, Illinois, Orders for Active Duty
- Chapter 5: Pre-Aviation Cadet Basic Training, February to March, 1943
- February 24, 1943, Dodge City, Kansas
- February 25, 1943, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- February 27, 1943, Fresno, California
- February 28, 1943, Fresno, California
- March 1, 1943, Fresno, California
- March 1, 1943, Fresno, California
- March 2, 1943, Fresno, California
- March 3, 1943, Fresno, California
- March 6, 1943, Fresno, California
- March 8, 1943, Fresno, California
- March 10, 1943, Fresno, California
- March 15, 1943, Fresno, California
- March 15, 1943, Fresno, California
- March 18, 1943, Fresno, California
- March 20, 1943, Fresno, California
- May 21, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- Chapter 6: College Training Program, March to June, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- March 23, 1943, Tempe, Arizona, Monday Noon
- March 23, 1943, Tempe, Arizona, Mon. Night
- March 23, 1943, Tempe, Arizona, Tuesday Morning
- March 25, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- March 29, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- March 30, 1943, Tempe Arizona
- March 31, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- April 1, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- April 2, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- April 5, 1943, Tempe, Arizona, Saturday Night
- April 5, 1943, Tempe, Arizona, Sunday Afternoon
- April 8, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- April 11, 1943, Tempe, Arizona, Friday Night
- April 11, 1943, Tempe, Arizona, Saturday Noon
- April 14, 1943, Tempe, Arizona, Tuesday Noon
- April 14, 1943, Tempe, Arizona, Tuesday Night
- April 16, 1943, Tempe, Arizona, Thursday Morning
- April 16, 1943, Tempe, Arizona, Thursday Night
- April 21, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- April 21, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- April 22, 1943, Tempe, Arizona, Sunday Noon
- April 22, 1943, Tempe, Arizona, Monday Noon
- April 26, 1943, Tempe, Arizona, Thursday Evening
- April 26, 1943, Tempe, Arizona, Saturday Morning
- April 26, 1943, Tempe, Arizona, Easter Morning
- April 30, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- April 30, 1943, Tempe, Arizona, Post Card
- May 2, 1943, Phoenix, Arizona, Telegram
- May 4, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- May 5, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- May 6, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- May 7, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- May 11, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- May 13, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- May 14, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- May 17, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- May 17, 1943, Tempe, Arizona, Monday Noon
- May 19, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- May 26, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- May 26, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- May 31, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- June 3, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- June 4, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- June 5, 1943, Saturday Afternoon
- June 7, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- June 8, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- June 8, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- June 11, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- June 14, 1943, Tempe, Arizona, Sunday Evening
- June 14, 1943, Tempe, Arizona, Sunday Night
- June 17, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- June 19, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- June 22, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- June 23, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- June 25, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- June 28, 1943, Tempe, Arizona, Saturday morning
- June 28, 1943, Tempe, Arizona, Sunday Evening
- June 28, 1943, Tempe, Arizona, Sunday night
- June 30, 1943, Tempe, Arizona, Tuesday Afternoon
- June 30, 1943, Tempe, Arizona, Tuesday Evening
- July 1, 1943, Tempe, Arizona
- Chapter 7: Classification Stage, July 1943
- July 5, 1943, Phoenix, Arizona
- July 6, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- July 6, 1943, Santa Ana, California, Monday Night
- July 7, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- July 9, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- July 12, 1943, Santa Ana, California, Saturday noon
- July 12, 1943, Santa Ana, California, Saturday Night
- July 12, 1943, Santa Ana, California, Sunday Morning
- July 14, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- July 15, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- July 18, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- July 19, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- July 20, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- July 21, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- July 22, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- July 23, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- July 27, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- July 28, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- July 30, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- Chapter 8: Pre-Flight Training, August to October, 1943
- August 2, 1943, Santa Ana, California, Saturday Night
- August 2, 1943, Santa Ana, California, Sunday Morning
- August 7, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- August 9, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- August 10, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- August 11, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- August 14, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- August 16, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- August 20, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- August 16, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- August 27, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- August 27, 1943, Santa Ana, California, Tuesday Night
- August 28, 1943, Los Angeles, California
- August 30, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- September 1, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- September 2, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- September 6, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- September 7, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- September 14, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- September 15, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- September 16, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- September 17, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- September 22, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- September 23, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- September 26, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- September 27, 1943, Santa Ana, California, Early Saturday Night
- September 27, 1943, Santa Ana, California, Late Saturday Night
- September 27, 1943, Santa Ana, California, Sunday Evening
- September 28, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- September 29, 1943, Santa Ana, California
- Chapter 9: Primary Flight Training, October to November, 1943
- October 4, 1943, Phoenix, Arizona, Sunday Noon
- October 4, 1943, Phoenix, Arizona, Sunday Evening
- October 5, 1943, Phoenix, Arizona
- October 7, 1943, Phoenix, Arizona
- October 7, 1943, Phoenix, Arizona
- October 11, 1943, Phoenix, Arizona
- October 11, 1943, Phoenix, Arizona, Sunday Night
- October 14, 1943, Phoenix, Arizona
- October 19, 1943, Phoenix, Arizona, Monday Noon
- October 19, 1943, Phoenix, Arizona, Monday Night
- October 26, 1943, Phoenix, Arizona
- October 28, 1943, Phoenix, Arizona
- November 1, 1943, Phoenix, Arizona
- November 3, 1943, Phoenix, Arizona, Special Delivery
- November 8, 1943, Phoenix, Arizona
- November 13, 1943, Phoenix, Arizona
- November 15, 1943, Phoenix, Arizona
- November 16, 1943, Phoenix, Arizona
- November 16, 1943, Phoenix, Arizona, Letter #2
- November 24, 1943, Phoenix, Arizona
- November 25, 1943, Phoenix, Arizona
- November 30, 1943, Phoenix, Arizona
- November 30, 1943, Phoenix, Arizona, Monday Night
- November 30, 1943, Phoenix, Arizona, Tuesday Night
- December 1, 1943, Phoenix, Arizona
- Chapter 10: Basic Flight Training – December, 1943
- December 8, 1943, Lemoore, California
- December 8, 1943, Lemoore, California, Monday Night
- December 10, 1943, Lemoore, California, Thursday Afternoon
- December 10, 1943, Lemoore, California
- December 16, 1943, Lemoore, California, Close Call
- December 16, 1943, Lemoore, California
- December 17, 1943, Lemoore, California
- December 22, 1943, Lemoore, California, Tuesday Night
- December 22, 1943, Lemoore, California
- December 23, 1943, Lemoore, California
- December 31, 1943, Hanford, California
- January 1, 1944, Lemoore, California
- January 8, 1944, Lemoore, California
- January 10, 1944, Lemoore, California
- January 15, 1944, Lemoore, California
- January 22, 1944, Lemoore, California
- January 24, 1944, Lemoore, California, Saturday Afternoon
- January 24, 1944, Lemoore, California, Clipping
- January 24, 1944, Lemoore, California
- January 27, 1944, Lemoore, California
- January 31, 1944, Lemoore, California
- February 2, 1944, Lemoore, California
- February 4, 1944, Lemoore, California
- Chapter 11: Advanced Flight Training, February to April, 1944
- February 10, 1944, Phoenix, Arizona
- February 14, 1944, Phoenix, Arizona
- February 16, 1944, Phoenix, Arizona
- February 18, 1944, Phoenix, Arizona
- February 21, 1944, Phoenix, Arizona
- February 24, 1944, Phoenix, Arizona
- March 7, 1944, Phoenix, Arizona
- March 15, 1944, Phoenix, Arizona
- March 21, 1944, Phoenix Arizona
- March 25, 1944, Phoenix, Arizona
- March 30, 1944, Phoenix, Arizona
- April 2, 1944, Gila Bend, Arizona
- April 3, 1944, Gila Bend, Arizona
- April 8, 1944, Gila Bend, Arizona
- April 10, 1944, Gila Bend, Arizona
- April 25, 1944, Ogden, Utah
- Chapter 12: Transition to Medium Bombardment Training, April to July, 1944
- April 30, 1944, Sacramento, California
- May 8, 1944, Sacramento, California
- May 11, 1944, Sacramento, California
- May 15, 1944, Sacramento, California
- May 22, 1944, Sacramento, California
- May 25, 1944, Sacramento, California
- May 29, 1944, Sacramento, California
- June 3, 1944, Sacramento, California
- June 5, 1944, Sacramento, California
- June 14, 1944, Sacramento, California
- June 19, 1944, Sacramento, California
- June 24, 1944, Sacramento, California
- July 3, 1944, Sacramento, California
- July 6, 1944, Sacramento, California
- Chapter 13: Transition to Night Fighter Training, July to November, 1944
- July 11, 1944, Lemoore, California
- July 13, 1944, Lemoore, California
- July 17, 1944, Lemoore, California
- July 20, 1944, Lemoore, California
- July 23, 1944, Lemoore, California
- July 24, 1944, Lemoore, California
- July 24, 1944, Lemoore, California, Sunday Night
- July 27, 1944, Lemoore, California
- August 2, 1944, Lemoore, California
- August 7, 1944, Lemoore, California
- August 9, 1944, Salinas, California
- August 12, 1944, Salinas, California
- August 21, 1944, Salinas, California
- August 27, 1944, Salinas, California
- September 2, 1944, Salinas, California
- September 5, 1944, Salinas, California
- September 11, 1944, Salinas, California
- September 18, 1944, Salinas, California
- September 30, 1944, Grand Island, Nebraska
- October 4, 1944, Salinas, California
- October 10, 1944, Salinas, California
- October 11, 1944, Salinas, California
- October 16, 1944, Salinas, California
- October 20, 1944, Salinas, California
- October 23, 1944, Salinas, California
- November 1, 1944, Salinas, California
- November 9, 1944, Salinas, California
- Chapter 14: Transition to P-61 Black Widow Fighter Training, November, 1944 to February, 1945
- November 13, 1944, Fresno, California
- November 20, 1944, Fresno, California
- November 27, 1944, Fresno, California
- December 5, 1944, Fresno, California
- December 7, 1944, Fresno, California
- December 15, 1944, Fresno, California
- December 18, 1944, Fresno, California
- December 28, 1944, Fresno, California
- January 3, 1945, Fresno, California
- January 3, 1945, Fresno, California
- January 8, 1945, Fresno, California
- January 15, 1945, Salinas, California
- January 23, 1945, Fresno, California
- February 7, 1945, Burbank Airport, California
- February 7, 1945, Los Angeles, California
- February 8, 1945, Fresno, California
- February 13, 1945, Fresno, California
- February 10, 1945, Fresno, California
- February 15, 1945, Fresno, California
- February 15, 1945, Fresno, California
- February 19, 1945, Needles, California
- February 21, 1945, Lubbock, Texas
- February 21, 1945, Lubbock, Texas
- February 28, 1945, APO
- February 28, 1945, APO New York City
- February 27, 1945, APO New York City
- March 2, 1945, At Sea
- March 6, 1945, At Sea
- March 9, 1945, At Sea
- March 15, 1945, Somewhere in Italy, Thursday Morning
- March 15, 1945, Italy
- March 15, 1945, In Italy
- March 16, 1945, In Italy, Afternoon
- March 16, 1945, In Italy
- Chapter 15: 417th Night Fighter Squadron, March to April, 1945
- March 18, 1945, 417th Night Fighter Squadron
- March 18, 1945, In Southern France
- March 18, 1945, Southern France, Sunday Night
- March 20, 1945, Southern France
- March 21, 1945, Southern France
- March 24, 1945, Southern France
- March 25, 1945, Southern France
- March 26, 1945, Southern France
- March 28, 1945, Southern France
- March 29, 1945, Southern France
- March 29, 1945, Southern France, Thursday Night
- March 30, 1945, Southern France
- April 1, 1945, Southern France
- April 1, 1945, Southern France, Sunday Night
- April 2, 1945, Southern France
- April 7, 1945, France
- April 8, 1945, Somewhere in France
- April 8, 1945, Sunday Night, Somewhere in France
- April 9, 1945, France, Monday Night
- April 11, 1945, Northern France
- April 11, 1945, Northern France, Wednesday Night
- April 13, 1945, Northern France, Friday Night
- April 16, 1945, Northern France, Monday Evening
- April 17, 1945, Northern France, Tuesday Afternoon
- April 17, 1945, Northern France
- April 19, 1945, Northern France, 0100 A.M.
- April 20, 1945, Northern France
- April 21, 1945, Northern France
- April 22, 1945, Northern France
- April 23, 1945, Northern France
- April 23, 1945, Northern France, Monday Night
- May 2, 1945, Chicago, Illinois
- April 26, 1945
- Afterwards
- People
- Places
- Alexandria Hotel, Los Angeles
- Aragon Ball Room
- Arizona State Teachers College, Tempe, Arizona
- ASTP – Army Specialized Training Program – Princeton University
- Cathay House, San Francisco, California
- Claremont Hotel, Berkely, California
- Corinthian Room
- Desert Center Army Air Field
- Diamond Mineral Springs, Grant Fork, Illinois
- Douglas Aircraft Factory
- Folies Bergère
- Fresno Army Air Forces Training Center
- Gila Bend Army Air Field
- Hammer Army Air Field
- Hotel San Carlos
- Kemper Insurance Company
- La Vallon Airfield, France
- Lemoore Army Air Field
- Luke Field, Arizona
- Lunt Hall, Northwestern University
- Marana Army Air Field
- Mather Army Air Force Base
- New Lawrence Hotel
- Palmdale Army Air Field
- Salinas Army Air Base
- Santa Ana Army Air Base
- Scott Field, Illinois
- St. Dizier Airfield, France
- The Palmer House Hotel
- The Perkins House, Phoenix, Arizona
- Thunderbird Field #2
- U.S. Naval Amphibious Training Base, Fort Pierce, Florida
- Things
- AAF Form No. 5, Individual Flight Record
- AAF FORM NO. 5, INDIVIDUAL FLIGHT RECORD, October Through November, 1943
- AAF FORM NO. 5, INDIVIDUAL FLIGHT RECORD, December, 1943 Through January, 1944
- AAF Form No. 5S February, 1944 Through April, 1944
- AAF Form No. 5, April, 1944
- AAF Form No. 5, May, 1944
- AAF Form No. 5, June, 1944
- AAF Form No. 5, July, 1944
- AAF Form No. 5, August, 1944
- AAF Form No. 5, September, 1944
- AAF Form No. 5, October, 1944
- AAF Form No. 5, November, 1944
- AAF Form No. 5, December, 1944
- AAF Form No. 5, January, 1945
- AAF Form No. 5, February, 1945
- AAF Form No. 5, March, 1945
- AAF Form No. 5, April, 1945
- Special Orders 16 March 1945
- Compliance Letter 13 December 1944
- Compliance Letter 15 January 1945
- Compliance Letter 2 December 1944
- Directive Letter 30 September 1943
- Army Air Force Manual Number 17 Certificate
- P-61 Demonstration Flight
- Pilot Information File Certificate
- Pilot Information File Certificate Receipt
- Pilot Information File Certificate Receipt
- Temporary Pilot Information File Certificate
- Pilot’s Information File
- First Pilot Qualification
- Transition to P-70 Certificate
- Transition to P-61 Certificate
- Instrument Certification
- Flight Orders
- Air Transport Command
- Aircraft Identification Training
- Army Emergency Relief
- Army Service Number
- AT-10 Wichita
- AT-17 Bobcat
- AT-6 Texan
- B-24 Liberator Heavy Bomber
- B-25
- Basic Flight Training
- Bell P-39 Airacobra
- Bristol Beaufighter
- C Rations
- Civilian Pilot Training Program
- College Training Program
- David F. Diehl Diary
- de Havilland Mosquito
- Dog Tags
- Dr. Cartmell’s Transcriptions
- El Capitan
- Fluxgate Compass
- Flying the Beam
- Fraternity Pin
- Gosport Tube
- Greenville Advocate
- Honky Tonk (1941)
- Identification friend or foe
- Interstate Cadet
- Lazy 8 Yearbook Class 44-D
- Link Trainer
- Lockheed P-38 Lightning
- Lufbery Circle
- Missing Aircrew Report
- Morse Code
- North American Aviation P-51 Mustang
- P-40 Warhawk
- P-61 Black Widow
- P-70
- Primary Flight Training
- Ryan P.T.
- Southern Pacific Challenger
- Stearman P.T. Aircraft
- Taps Bugle Call
- Tattoo (Bugle Call)
- V-Mail
- Vultee BT 15 Valiant
- Wedding of Zoe Foran and Tom Cartmell
- References
- About
- Comments
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