WWII 1942 GOODFELLOW FIELD TEXAS 42-J CAVU YEARBOOK PILOT DIARY SIGNED CARD NOTE For Sale

WWII 1942 GOODFELLOW FIELD TEXAS 42-J CAVU YEARBOOK PILOT DIARY SIGNED CARD NOTES
UNIQUE WWII AVIATION ARCHIVE: 1942 CAVU Goodfellow Field Class 42-J Yearbook WITH Original Signed Absence Card.This is an original copy of the Goodfellow Field (San Angelo, Texas) Class 42-J Classbook, titled \"CAVU\" (Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited).• Binding: Original plastic comb/spiral binding.• Pages not numbered (approximately 70 pages)• Size - approximately 8\" x 10 1/2\"Unlike standard, clean copies of military yearbooks, this specific copy served as the personal wartime journal of Aviation Cadet Roy I. Hetland. It has his handwritten insights, humor, and personal notes, transforming this yearbook into an invaluable, fully documented historical archive.WHAT MAKES THIS COPY UNIQUE• Original Signed \"Absence Card\" Included: Tucked inside the book is Cadet Hetland\'s original, physical military sign-out pass. It features his authentic signature in two places (\"Roy I. Hetland\") with the paperclip frozen in time on the \"OPEN POST\" departure setting.• Handwritten Letter to his Parents: Written directly onto the title page is a poignant letter home from Roy to his family: \"Folks, I am sending this to all. I am leaving for Advanced at Mission, Texas (on Mexican Border) on the Rio Grande. It is a Single Engine Pursuit School. Just Roy.\" This confirms his deployment pipeline to fighter pilot school at Moore Field.• Humorous Personal Commentary: Next to his official cadet photograph, Roy cheekily wrote \"(a very Poor Picture)\", confirming his direct interaction with this volume.• Critiques on Training & Maneuvers: Under a printed photo of aircraft training maneuvers, he noted \"‘V’ Formation (not close enough)\", offering a rare, firsthand pilot\'s perspective on the strict precision required during flight exercises.• Airfield & Logistics Details: Throughout the book, Roy documented base infrastructure, noting details like \"crash truck & ambulance at Goodfellow Field\", \"one of the towers\", and logging the base expansion (\"one of the towers and a new hangar!\"). He also maps out the training footprint, writing: \"another auxiliary field (we have 4 auxiliary fields)\".• Cadet Life: In the radio room, he wrote \"Radio Code\". In the mess hall, he leaves a rare compliment: \"Good Food\".• Link Trainer Wisdom: Beneath the photograph of the famous Link Trainer flight simulator, he identifies his instructor (\"This is my Link instructor Sgt. Smith\").• Plus a couple other notes.NOTE: If you are looking for a clean, unmarked copy of this exact Classbook for historical reference or genealogy research, please check my other active listings.CONDITIONThe book is in Good/Very Good vintage condition considering its age and the fragile nature of wartime spiral-bound publications. Outside corners have been gently bumped.• The covers show minor surface and edge wear, finger dents, light soiling and aging consistent with handling by a cadet during active military service. The back cover has a few tabs torn away from the plastic spiral binding with a short horizontal tear and a top corner bend.• The internal pages are securely attached to the binding; a few pages show light soiling.• The plastic spiral comb is intact with one horizontal crack.• The handwritten ink annotations are clear, sharp, dark, and perfectly legible.• Please review all photos carefully to evaluate the exact condition of the edges, corners, and handwritten text.