Willis F. Betts letters, 1943-1945.

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Willis F. Betts letters, 1943-1945.

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Letters written by a U.S. Army Air Force trainee, cadet and then pilot, to his fiancee and then wife Helen Jennings. He wrote detailed letters about his experiences at various training camps throughout the United States, including learning to fire a tommie gun, learning to fly, and receiving new planes. He also complained about the various camps, training, and the hazing he received as a cadet. In 1944, just after his graduation, Betts married Helen and they settled in Westport, Connecticut. By August of that year, Betts was in Italy aboard an aircraft carrier; the following year he was stationed at Okinawa. Also includes one letter written by Helen to Willis, and two letters written to Helen by two of Willis's army buddies.

0.4 linear foot (1 box).

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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...

Betts, Helen Jennings.

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Betts, Willis F., 1924-2001.

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