Show m OUR r MEN mi and V WOMEN mN UNDER the e COLORS Word Vord has been received that Ephraim La Maun Iaun son of oC Mr 11 and Mrs 1 Joseph E. E of Antimony was among those entering service with the marine corps through selective the service call for Cor February at Salt Lake City re re- re- re He will be given boot training at San Diego California California California Cali Cali- fornia after aCter which he will wm be besent besent besent sent to an advanced ad base for specialized training or attached to a marine unit for further training and active e service Mr 11 and Mrs 1 J. J Davis have received the following letter leller from the Army Air All Forces Central Central Central Cen Cen- Flying Training Command at Randolph Field Texas Dear Mr 11 and Mrs 1 J. J W W. Davis In a memorandum which has come to my desk this morning I note that your boy Reid S. S Davis has been classified for Pilot training in the Arm Army Air Forces The duties of or oran an Army Pilot call for tor a high degree of or mental and physical alertness sound judgement mt and an Inherent aptitude aptitude ap ap- ap- ap for flying Men who will make good material for training as Pilots are arc rare The Time Classification Classification cation Board believes your our boy is one of them You must realize however that all our study of oC the time problem problem problem lem has produced no infallible method of determining in advance advance advance ad ad- vance whether a young oun man has that Inherent something which will make malce him a natural and safe pilot As a result some pilot candidates are arc later transferred to other types of military training Comprehensive tests Indicate that your boy stands a very good chance chanco of successfully completing ing the rigid training for an i Army Pilot and he is being heing sent to pre flight training and thence licence to a primary school to receive his first flying Instruction The Tho magnitude of our training program program program pro pro- gram makes It that group schedules bo ho made out far In advance ance For this reason I regret that requests for assignment to certain fields requests for furloughs except In extreme emergency and re- re re rc- quests for changes In classification tion lion cannot he be granted Your boy will be he kept fully informed of his standing at all times There will be ample time for letter writing and I am certain certain tain he will keep you advised advisee of his progress Meanwhile I congratulate congratulate congratulate con con- you and him I Sincerely yours G. G C. C BRANT Major General U. U S. S Army Commanding |