Found in THE ALTOONA MIRROR - Wednesday, July 8, 1942. PENNSYLVANIANS ARE GIVEN WINGS Headquarters Gulfcoast Training Ctr., July 8. Ariel axis busters new pilots for the Army air forces have won their wings at seven advanced flying schools in the Gulf Coast Air Force training center. Eight fliers from Pennsylvania are in the seventh post Pearl Harbor class to complete a rigorous 32 week flying schedule of 200 hours aloft, 400 ground school hours. One of those Pennsylvania men include Lieut. Francis J Pitonyak, Colver.
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