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Domestic News
February 21, 1944
The Ypsilanti Daily Press
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan
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The Army Air Forces Technical School at Willow Run will hold graduation exercises on Thursday, Feb. 24, marking over 10,000 students trained since June 1942 in B-24 Liberator mechanics, attended by Ford and AAF officials.
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Students to be Graduated
With the graduation exercises to be held Thursday, Feb. 24, the Army Air Forces Technical School at Willow Run, the total number of students turned out for duty with units of the AAF will exceed 10,000.
To mark this event the graduation exercises will be held in the auditorium of the Ford Willow Run Bomber plant and will be attended by high officials of the Ford Motor Co., and the Army Air Forces.
The school was established in June, 1942, to train mechanics of the AAF on the B-24 Liberator bombers and engine mechanics.
This specialized training is given by the Ford Motor Co., under government contract. The soldier students receive their military training and are quartered in the AAF Technical School post where the school facilities are located, adjacent to the bomber plant.
Graduation exercises are scheduled for 1 o'clock Thursday.
With the graduation exercises to be held Thursday, Feb. 24, the Army Air Forces Technical School at Willow Run, the total number of students turned out for duty with units of the AAF will exceed 10,000.
To mark this event the graduation exercises will be held in the auditorium of the Ford Willow Run Bomber plant and will be attended by high officials of the Ford Motor Co., and the Army Air Forces.
The school was established in June, 1942, to train mechanics of the AAF on the B-24 Liberator bombers and engine mechanics.
This specialized training is given by the Ford Motor Co., under government contract. The soldier students receive their military training and are quartered in the AAF Technical School post where the school facilities are located, adjacent to the bomber plant.
Graduation exercises are scheduled for 1 o'clock Thursday.
What sub-type of article is it?
Education
Military
What keywords are associated?
Graduation
Aaf Technical School
Willow Run
B 24 Training
Ford Motor Co
Where did it happen?
Willow Run
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Willow Run
Event Date
Thursday, Feb. 24
Event Details
Graduation exercises for Army Air Forces Technical School students at Willow Run, exceeding 10,000 total graduates since establishment in June 1942 for B-24 Liberator and engine mechanics training by Ford Motor Co. under government contract; event in Ford Willow Run Bomber plant auditorium at 1 o'clock, attended by high officials of Ford and AAF.