
Columbia Letters (7)
03/10/22 • 19 min
This episode is Part Seven of The Silver King's Letters, “Dearest Ones,” from Columbia Army Air Base in Columbia, South Carolina. Stanley is working hard, flying longer training missions, some of which become grand adventures. It's spring 1944 and he is, officially, a co-pilot. He received his check-rider approval one year from his late April 1943 pilot-school washout in Lakeland, Florida.
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This episode is Part Seven of The Silver King's Letters, “Dearest Ones,” from Columbia Army Air Base in Columbia, South Carolina. Stanley is working hard, flying longer training missions, some of which become grand adventures. It's spring 1944 and he is, officially, a co-pilot. He received his check-rider approval one year from his late April 1943 pilot-school washout in Lakeland, Florida.
- Contact us: [email protected]
- Please review The Silver King's War on Apple Podcasts
- Read podcast episodes with the Apple Transcriptions
- Share our hero, The Silver King, with family & friends
- Share The Silver King's War on social media
- Thank you for listening to our podcast
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Columbia Letters (6)
This episode is Part Six of Stanley's letters, "Dearest Ones," from Columbia Army Air Base in South Carolina. It's early April 1944. The Silver King has completed ground school. He and his guys continue to train on heavy bombers and the B-25. Stanley will be 21 on April 23.
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Columbia Letters (8)
This episode is the conclusion of The Silver King's letters, “Dearest Ones,” from Columbia Army Air Base in South Carolina. Stanley, our hero, was anticipating shipment to his POE for the European Theater of Operations. Suddenly, new orders will send bombardiers to Barksdale Army Air Base in Shreveport, Louisiana, for advanced training on the B-26. The Silver King will get the Martin Marauder, the ride he wants for his war.
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