Maxwell Field, Alabama: Headquarters Army Air Forces Eastern Flying Training Command... Army Air Forces Pre-Flight School (Pilot)... Liberator Pilot Transition School, (oversized pamphlet, ?1943, $12, which is less than 1/2 the internet price.)
Cool pamphlet, filled with photos of Maxwell Field, from the commander's home, to the mess hall. Includes 5 pages of plane photos. The most interesting photo for me was of an early flight simulator. It does not say how many men lived and worked here, but this place is huge. As I look at the photos, I keep imagining myself arriving there, and how scared and lost I would have felt. This pamphlet would have helped a bit, but not by much.
There are some markings written in pen, probably by the original owner. Under the photo of the enlisted men's barracks is written, "This is a picture of our barracks!"
In the back of the pamphlet is a a section to be filled in with, "Your Buddies' Names and Addresses: Contact them after the war. (Mail this book home- you will appreciate it in years to come.)"
Look for this in the glass case at the front.
