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ORIGINAL WWII UNITED STATES NAVY AVIATION FREE GUNNERY SCHOOL DIPLOMA
Issued during World War II to:
T. J. BAHEL JR.ARM3c V6 USNR
United States Naval Reserve
Dated July 27, 1943Pensacola, Florida
This impressive original wartime certificate documents Bahel's successful completion of the U.S. Navy course of instruction prescribed for AVIATION FREE GUNNERS.
The diploma was issued through the:
UNITED STATES NAVYAVIATION FREE GUNNERY SCHOOLU.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
Aviation free gunnery training was an important part of the Navy's massive wartime aviation training program. Naval aviation personnel were trained in aerial gunnery techniques needed to operate defensive aircraft weapons during combat operations.
The certificate is especially attractive visually, with period illustrations of U.S. Navy aircraft in flight along both sides and aviation machine gunners positioned at the lower corners.
The recipient is identified as T. J. Bahel Jr., ARM3c V6 USNR, an Aviation Radioman Third Class in the United States Naval Reserve.
The diploma bears original ink signatures of the Gunnery Officer and Commanding Officer.
Dated precisely to July 27, 1943, this is a genuine piece of U.S. naval aviation history produced while American air crews were actively fighting in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters.
A particularly strong display and research piece for collectors of:
WWII U.S. NavyNaval AviationNaval Air Station PensacolaAviation GunnersAviation RadiomenUSNRWWII Aircrew TrainingMilitary Diplomas and CertificatesNamed Military EphemeraWWII Aviation Documents
Original 1943 wartime document. Not a reproduction.
