Posted By Marc Benson on May 31, 2007 at 09:47:40:
In Reply to: Pilot Training posted by DD on May 29, 2007 at 16:47:31:
: My Uncle was a co-pilot on a B-24 in the 445th Bomb Group. His ship was shot down on the Gotha Mission, Feb 24, 1944 and he was KIA. In looking over his papers, I found a discharge from the Army dated sometime before he became an officer. Was it customary to discharge enlisted men prior to their receiving their commission. I don't believe he had split service.