Graduating class

Graduating class

Thirty six airmen wearing khaki uniform and side caps sitting and standing in three rows. They are all holding scrolls. On the wall behind United States and British flags. Captioned 'First graduating Class of British cadets at Calstrom field, August 1941. Additional information about this item kindly provided by the donor. 'It is of the very first graduating class of British Cadets who trained under the Arnold Scheme at Carlstrom Field in Arcadia, Florida. Taken in August 1941, it was just five months before Dad was there undergoing his pilot training'. Two version of item.

1941-08

Two b/w photographs

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