Memories of Naval Flight Training, 1945 and 1946

This is the uploaded scrapbook of Francis N. Duffey, recording his V-5 Naval training experiences at Gustavus Adolphus College (St. Peter, Minnesota), Iowa State University (Ames), and at the University of Kansas (Lawrence), from 1945 to 1946. " Eighty brand new Naval V-5 trainees, with visions of props and wings, began their military life at a little college in southern Minnesota -- Gustavus Adolphus. There were no airplanes, and the books could be rough, but it was a good life."

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

In and Around the K.U. Campus, 1946

Two unidentified young sailors and, possibly, Captain John V. Peterson, USN, Commanding Officer

Unidentified building on the K.U. campus, 1946. Note the serviceman to the right in the wheelchair. Possible NROTC building?

Smiling, unidentified sailor, downtown Lawrence, KS, 1946.

Unidentified sailor in front of a burger joint in Lawrence, KS, 1946

Military aircraft, Lawrence, KS. 1946.

Close-up of unidentified sailor.

Two unidentified sailors in front of the Hall of Waters building, Lawrence, KS, 1946

Francis N. Duffey, 1946

Francis N. Duffey, 1946.

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Francis N. Duffey

This is a page dedicated to the time spent by my dad at Gustavus Adolphus in 1945, Iowa State A & M in 1946, and Kansas in 1946. I found an old scrapbook, and these are the pictures and text from that book. As you read through the posts, please feel free to contact me with additional names and details about the pictures or people in the pictures.

Please remember that due to the nature of blogging, the beginning of the album is at the bottom of the items posted. So, please go down to the bottom and click on "Older Posts."

Anchors Aweigh!

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

In and Around the K.U. Campus, 1946

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