Mickey Joy 42-30443 · 352nd Bomb Sq
20 September 1941

Aviation cadet reporting instructions

War Department sheet for cadets ordered to the Initial Training School at Maxwell Field: bring one suit, one topcoat, one piece of hand luggage.

Date20 Sep 1941
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Produced by optical character recognition, uncorrected. These are carbon copies and mimeographs from 1941–46, so the reading is rough — treat it as a finding aid for search, not as a transcript. The scan above is the record.

VAR DEPARTMENT
Offices of the Chidf of the Air Comps
Washington

TORMORANDUNK:

The following information is furnished for Aviation Cadet Applicants
econmended for enlistment as Aviation Cadets and assignment for duty to
the INITIAL TRAINING SCHOOL, Aviation Cadet Replacement Center, Maxvell
Field, Alabama,

2, Transportation Facilities - Upon arrival at railroad or bus
Station at liontgomery, Alabama further transportation vill be furnished
‘by the Replacement Center. Should no transportation be avaiting, you will
be advised as to further procedure ty telephoning the Initial Training
School, Maxvell Field,

| Qe The use of private automobiles is discouraged. There are no
Garaging facilities and parking areas on the post are inadequate, neces=
sitating the otorage of private cars in lontgonery, Alabama,

Reporting on Arrival - Aviation Cadets are requested to report
between the hours of 7A.. and 4P.M, on the day designated, Cadets will
arrive at the East Gate, Haxrell Fiel@, vhere dity orders vill be inspected
by the sentry, You will then be directed to the Aviation’ Cadet Receiving
Station, where you vill report to the Adjutant and present your orders.

3, Glothing = Aviation Cadets vill take to the Initial Training
Schoolas small an anount of clothing as possible, restricting baggage to
ne piece of hand luggage. There will be little necd for civilian clothing,
Normally the suit (including coat and tie) vorn on entering will be suf-
ficient and in general the types and-quantity ill te as follows:

1 suit (suitable for-segson of year)

1 top coat (suitable for season of ye x)
Toilet articles and towels
Undervear, socks, shirts, shoes (to intlude one
pair of servicutle Brown shoes regardless of
season), a

All other necessary items of clothing, linen, teddiny md equipment will
be issued immediately after entering the Initial Training Scheol,

4, Expenses ~ Tt 1s strongly edvised that Aviation Cadets have a
small amount of money with them in order to defray the cost of personal
and current expenses occurring prior to their first pay day.

5, Wailing & Telograph Address ~ Until further notice mail and
telegraph address will be

Aviation Cadet,
Initial Training School,
iWaxmell Field, Alabama,

Reproduced Aviation Cadet, Division 11-4969,A0, Reve 9/20/41

39 ‘initehall Sty Nye, 1/13/42 ‘