The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, June 27, 1941, Page PAGE TWO, Image 2
CAMDEN'S AIR CORPS TRAINING SCHOOL |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.