Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Foster Field, Victoria, Texas: Class 42-J Flight B

Drafted into the Army on May 15, 1941, Howard Fogg was assigned to the 4th Armored Division at Watertown in upper New York State. But the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor changed his life. The Army Air Corps needed pilots, so with his keen vision and sense of duty Howard requested a transfer. He received basic flight training at Parks Air College in St. Louis, primary training at Vance Airbase in Enid, Oklahoma, and finished his schooling at Foster Field in Victoria, Texas.

1st Row (sitting) Beveridge, Bissell, Burton, Smith, Ericson, Bogard, Martin, Slaughter, Bredthauer, Holder, Davis L.D., Bergren

2nd Row (kneeling) Fox, Perino, McGraw, Berry, Whitney, Ford, Madigan, Santry, DeMont, Cowan, Dyas, Crowell, Conley, Elliott, Butler

3rd Row (standing) Danahy, Davis C.E., Benson, Ewing, Griffith, Clark, Brown, Gerst, Emmert, Chiodo, Cross, Buckles, Bowsher, Fogg

4th Row (back row) Simpson-Dispatcher, Capt. Eck, Lts. Kroll, McCain, Oliver, Richie, Blanchard, Schmidt, Beal, Anderson, McVey-Dispatcher

2 comments:

  1. AnonymousWednesday, January 12, 2011 at 10:49:00 AM MST

    Beautiful, loving blog about your father-in-law and put together by two very loving, grateful children. Bravo and wishing much success for your book, Fogg in the Cockpit! Karen

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  2. UnknownThursday, April 18, 2019 at 9:25:00 PM MDT

    My cousin is in the group picture as well. Is there any way I can have a copy emailed to me?

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