{"id":11,"date":"2016-02-18T12:23:47","date_gmt":"2016-02-18T19:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/galbreath.net\/493rd-bomb-group\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2016-02-18T19:00:36","modified_gmt":"2016-02-19T02:00:36","slug":"a-pilots-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/galbreath.net\/493rd-bomb-group\/a-pilots-story\/","title":{"rendered":"A Pilot’s Story"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WWII 8th Air Force<\/h1>\n

493rd Bomber Group<\/h2>\n

860th Squadron<\/h2>\n

A Pilot’s Story<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Military Life Begins<\/h3>\n

The last days as a civilian before Dad went to his first training assignment in Omaha, Nebraska. Creighton University.
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\n\t\tMarch 28, 1943 – This story begins from information provided by the scrapbook.
\n\t\tJuly 1943 – Santa Ana, California – Pre-Flight Training
\n\t\tJanuary 8, 1944 – 29 Palms, California – Graduated Primary Training
\n\t\tLemore, California – Basic Training
\n\t\tMay 23, 1944 – Marfa, Texas – Graduated Advanced Training<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The following is from the Diary account<\/h3>\n