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NAVY SEEKS HIGHSCHOOL SENIORS AND GRADUATES17 Year Olds Are Now Eligible For EnlistmentHOUSTON, Fob. 5—Seventeen year old high school graduates or those slated to graduate by June 30 this year are now eligible to apply for enlistment as naval aviation cadets, according to an announcement from the Aviation Cadet Selection board.All 17 year old college students, high school graduates and boys currently enrolled in their senior class in high school and who expect to graduate by June 30 may apply. They must be in the upper 509c of their class if a high school graduate or high school senior and be recommended by a faculty committee regarding their character and leadership qualifications. If enrolled in college they must be in the upper two-thirds of their class and recommended by a faculty committee. They must also pass a flight physical examination and aptitude tests.Students meeting the required qualifications will be enlisted for naval aviation cadet training and then sent to flight preparatory schools for special training until the completion of their high school course.The training course requires sixteen to seventeen months, and cadets are paid while undergoing training at the rate of $75.00 per month. On graduation the cadet is commissioned an ensign in the U. S. Naval reserve or a second lieutenant, in the U. S. Marine Corps reserve.i Young men who are 17 years I of aee and interested in naval aviation are urged to contact their high school principal immediately or write to the Naval Aviation Cadet Selection board, 524 Allen Building. Dallas, Texas.
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Bellville Times
Bellville, Texas, US
Thu, Feb 11, 1943
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