William Earl Stivers : papers, 1943-1944.

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William Earl Stivers : papers, 1943-1944.

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Correspondence, 1943 Jan.-1944 Jan., between Stivers and his family. Letters examine the life of an aviation cadet during World War II. Correspondence focuses on Stiver's loneliness and isolation from his family and girlfriend as well as his desire to be a pilot. Letters discuss his physical training, flying lessons and academic studies at various bases in Tex., Okla., and Kan.; and describe the importance of letters from home and what soldiers do in their free time.

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United States. Army Air Forces

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The Army Air Forces War Adjustment Course was established in 1944 at several locations in the U.S., one of which was Harvard Business School. The HBS program involved eight weeks of training in the business of contract terminations, cutbacks, and property disposal necessitated by changes in Army Air Forces tactical requirements. Approximately 4,200 officers received instruction throughout the country, about one sixth of them at HBS. The goal of the program was to train men for participation in t...

Stivers, William Earl, 1922-1944.

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Aviation cadet during World War II. From the description of William Earl Stivers : papers, 1943-1944. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49336661 ...