Image is a group photograph of Squadron 5, Class 44-B 53rd Flying Training Detachment Army Air Forces Contract Pilot School. The 53rd was based at Carlstrom Field, near Arcadia, Florida.
(Pictured from front to rear, left to right) 1st Row: A.D. Johnson, W.A. Cohen, L.L. Hunter, K.W. Clarke, J.T. Howell, R.W. Oeth, D.R. Bridge, D.L. Coclette, E.L. Baus, R.R. Cochran, S. Clausen.
2nd ROW: R.G. Hite, D.E. Holley, W.W. Wallace, R.S. Watson, H.J. Sullivan, M.M. Bogen, W.P. Cooke, V. Brix, M.A. Baratz, J.W. Collins, M.J. Mikulec.
3rd ROW: K.H. Hixson, H.W. Garvin, D.F. Bund, D.G. Crosby, R.B. Teel, J.E. Devine, R.E. Redmann, R.H. Mills, B.B. Clark, D.H. Charney, J. Jabjiniak.
4th ROW: R.E. Held, P.A. Brown, J.E. Kane, R.C. Light, E.E. Pankratz, C.F. Booth, H.L. Martens, H.J. Bowden, D.G. Ciocchi, E. Cohen, T.L. Bennett.