Posted By Marc Benson on May 31, 2007 at 10:01:29:
In Reply to: Re: Pilot Training posted by Marc Benson on May 31, 2007 at 09:47:40:
: : 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.
My father also recieved a discharge after completing pilot training in order to become a Commissioned Officer. After going through other records, I have found that enlisted men who went before the Officer Examing Board as well as Field Officers had to recieve a discharge as a non officer in order to recieve a commission as an officer.