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 01 Front Cover

Lazy 8 – Page 02 Inside Cover

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 08 Hubba-Hubba

Lazy 8 – Page 09 P.T.

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 13 Squadron One

Lazy 8 – Page 14 Squadron 1-1

Lazy 8 – Page 15 Squadron 1-2

Lazy 8 – Page 16 Squadron 1-3

Lazy 8 – Page 17 Squadron 1-4

Lazy 8 – Page 18 Squadron 1-5

Lazy 8 – Page 19 Squadron Two

Lazy 8 – Page 20 Squadron 2-1

Lazy 8 – Page 21 Squadron 2-2

Lazy 8 – Page 22 Squadron 2-3

Lazy 8 – Page 23 Squadron 2-4

Lazy 8 – Page 24 Squadron 2-5

Lazy 8 – Page 25 Squadron Three

Lazy 8 – Page 26 Squadron 3-1

Lazy 8 – Page 27 Squadron 3-2

Lazy 8 – Page 28 Squadron 3-3

Lazy 8 – Page 29 Squadron 3-4

Lazy 8 – Page 30 Squadron 3-5

Lazy 8 – Page 31 Squadron Four

Lazy 8 – Page 32 Squadron 4-1

Lazy 8 – Page 33 Squadron 4-2

Lazy 8 – Page 34 Squadron 4-3

Lazy 8 – Page 35 Squadron 4-4

Lazy 8 – Page 36 Squadron 4-5

Lazy 8 – Page 37 Lazy Eight Staff

Lazy 8 – Page 38 Beloved

Lazy 8 – Page 39 Vargas Girl

Lazy 8 – Page 40 Back Cover