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CAMDEN'S AIR CORPS TRAINING SCHOOL | ' " ' ; v. The young men of our nation have again stepped forth to keep lighted the toreh of liberty. They are taking upon their .shoulders the burden of preparing to defend, if necessary, the principles of our way of life. America is justly proud of them. You young men of Cadet Pilot Training Center of Camden have chosen the Air Corps as your Held of endeavor. The public has turned.-to the skies for security. It has placed its confidence in you and the other young men like you who are training in camps throughout the nation. You are to be commended. 'To yoy my congratulations and sincere wishes for a successful career in the air. MAJOR GENERAL H. H. ARNOLD, Chief of the Air Corps. ' w.-, . Young fledglings take to, the air daily in Stearman Trainers at Southern Aviation School near Camden, S. C.t to prepare themselves for pilots in the United States Air Corps. Sixty-six British students are also being trained for the Royal Air Force of England. Lieut. H. C. Huglin (3) first in command.at the Air Corps Training School in ,! Camden, is u graduate of West Point and Kelly Field. Popular and well-liked, Lieut. Huglin was one of the first officers to be assigned to Camden. ? (&) Lieut ijfl Tom W. Bonner, Kngineering and Operation Officer and Assistant Air Corps Super. 19 j visor, is a native of Mississippi. Lieut. Bonner is a^ graduate of Kelly Field, Texas,. and was stationed at Maxwell Field, Alabama, before receivlilg his present assign- rjfl i ment. (4) A native Tar Hell but for the past ten years a resident of Lock Havn. ifl Pa., is Lieut. J. H. Brown, Adjutant and Intelligence Officer. (6) Lieut. W. R. 11 j Fahs, Commandant Officer and Air Corps Supervisor hails from York, Pa. Not la) sihown in picture in Cnpt. C. A. Pitford% Medical Officer and Lieut. L. M. Hauprich, | j j Assistant Air Corps Supervisor. <?; i Lieutenant B. M. Cornell, head of Ground School Instruction and General Manager of the School is a former Naval Aviator and a graduate of Annapolis. Lieutenant Cornell is a native of Charleston, S. C. The two other instructors in ground work are shown below, left .J. \V. Hoover, aircraft and engines and C. S. Syer, meterology and mathematics, right. Upped picture shows group of cadets taking a few restful moments in front of the barracks after a busy day of learning the are of flying. Lower picture shows the Administration building where the offices of the army and Southern Aviation School are located. -Si'i 1. right?*fhe Southern Aviation School, Inc., is headed by President Frank \V. Hulse. nutive of Augusta, (ia.. but more recently of fUrmingham, Alabama, where he lias operated The Southern Airways Sales Company. A former Lieutenant In tho 10?? Observation "Squadron, President liuise re- i signed his commission to carry on this more import ant work. A graduate of Georgia Tech. President llulso is one nt' tire most widely known and liked men in tho field of southern aviation. I I 2. i iylit? Secretary nt jhe Sont hern Aviation S( !nu?l. Inc., is Henry Savape. a native of Camden and one of tlx- state's ontstandinp attorneys. Mr. Sa race's keen interest in aviation led to his association with Mr. Hulse. 3. right?One of the most pop11 lar figures in iho two Carolina* is Ike F. Jones. Vice-President of the Southern Aviation School. Inc., and operator of the Greenville. South Carolina Airport. Mr. Jones an exceptional pilot in his own right, divides his time between Greenville and Camden. I ri?ht?General off-re manauer is \V. II. Fishbunie of Columbia. South Carolina. Hill hh he is affectionately known to most of his friends, and they are many, runs the ofiiry^rnd of the company as smoothly as the Stearman Trainers that flyover h^m all day. 1. right?Fred M. Leslie is in charge of the instruction divls- . ion with approximately twenty eight instructors under his supervision. One of the most important jobs in tlje whole operation. No newcomer, he lias been flying for many years and when his experience is coupled up with his pleasant and friendly disposition, one finds a combination that spells success in any field of endeavor. Mr. Leslie is a native of Birmingham. 2. right?Laurie Hill is superintendent of maintenance and it is his business to see that all ships are functioning properly and on "the line". Like many of the others, Laurie hails from Greenville, S. C. It is part of his job to keep ships in the air, and in this as in all of his other capacities, he is, to use the term, tops. 3. right?Jack Nettles, airport manager, is a Camden product and in truth, his duties have perhaps the tvidest scope of operation on the whole field. Like all airport managers, his position requires his presence' in about ten places at one time since he also is responsible for grounds, field and airport maintenance. 4. right?The task of, feeding a crowd of active yadetfct falls upon Mrs. Gertrude M. Zemp, dietitian at the Southern Aviation school. Three yoars as dietitian at the Camden and other hospitals has provUflty Mrs. Zemp with ample experience in preparing wholesome meals for the many cadets.