Ref: NARA Union University Special Order 21 for Gordon F Ponceby Transfer to Pampa Army Air Field, 1944
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NARA Union University Special Order 21 for Gordon F Ponceby Transfer to Pampa Army Air Field, 1944
NARA Special Order Number 21, dated 25 June 1944 at Headquarters, 2605th AAF Base Unit (College Training, Aircrew), Union University, Jackson, Tennessee, lists Gordon F. Ponceby, serial number 15127392, among aviation students ordered to Pampa Army Air Field, Texas, on or about 28 June 1944. Gordon's line records 8 weeks of college training; the order states the group was to report not later than 30 June 1944 for on-the-line aircrew training pending assignment to pre-flight school.
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What it says
NARA Special Order Number 21, dated 25 June 1944 at Headquarters, 2605th AAF Base Unit (College Training, Aircrew), Union University, Jackson, Tennessee, lists Gordon F. Ponceby, serial number 15127392, among aviation students ordered to Pampa Army Air Field, Texas, on or about 28 June 1944. Gordon's line records 8 weeks of college training; the order states the group was to report not later than 30 June 1944 for on-the-line aircrew training pending assignment to pre-flight school.
Why it matters
It supports 1 public timeline moment and connects to 1 named person or possibility.
Type
Military Record
Date
25 June 1944
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Confidence
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What it says
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document type as recorded
Special Order
order title as recorded
Special Order Number 21
issuing unit as recorded
Headquarters, 2605th AAF Base Unit (College Training, Aircrew), Union University, Jackson, Tennessee
On-the-Line Tng (Aircrew) pending asgmt to pre-flight school
principal name as recorded
Gordon F Ponceby
serial number
15127392
grade context as recorded
pvts unless otherwise indicated; Gordon's line has no separate grade exception
college training completed as recorded
8
training weeks context as recorded
Wks Tng
authority as recorded
Telegram PE-3497F, Hq. AAFCFTC, Randolph Field, Texas, 20 Jun 44
transport context
The order continuation gives group transportation and meal-ticket instructions for the Pampa movement.
catalog record title
Morning Reports for June 1944: Roll 46 (3 of 3)
national archives identifier
476502327
digital object ids
476503217
movement summary
The order lists Gordon F. Ponceby, serial number 15127392, among aviation students at Union University ordered to Pampa Army Air Field on or about 28 June 1944 for on-the-line aircrew training.
Document Type As Recorded
Special Order
Order Title As Recorded
Special Order Number 21
Issuing Unit As Recorded
Headquarters, 2605th AAF Base Unit (College Training, Aircrew), Union University, Jackson, Tennessee
On-the-Line Tng (Aircrew) pending asgmt to pre-flight school
Principal Name As Recorded
Gordon F Ponceby
Serial Number
15127392
Grade Context As Recorded
pvts unless otherwise indicated; Gordon's line has no separate grade exception
College Training Completed As Recorded
8
Training Weeks Context As Recorded
Wks Tng
Authority As Recorded
Telegram PE-3497F, Hq. AAFCFTC, Randolph Field, Texas, 20 Jun 44
Transport Context
The order continuation gives group transportation and meal-ticket instructions for the Pampa movement.
Catalog Record Title
Morning Reports for June 1944: Roll 46 (3 of 3)
National Archives Identifier
476502327
Digital Object Ids
476503217
Movement Summary
The order lists Gordon F. Ponceby, serial number 15127392, among aviation students at Union University ordered to Pampa Army Air Field on or about 28 June 1944 for on-the-line aircrew training.
Manual extraction from NARA PDF page images and OCR, reviewed on 27 April 2026.
The order heading and transfer paragraph appear on PDF page 75; Gordon's name, serial number, and weeks-training line appear on PDF page 76; transportation and signature continuation appears on PDF page 77.
NARA OCR line structure is imperfect, but the page image supports "Gordon F Ponceby", serial number 15127392, and 8 weeks of training.
Place
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city
Jackson
county
Madison County
state
Tennessee
country
USA
place
Union University, Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, USA; Pampa Army Air Field, Pampa, Gray County, Texas, USA
Record Group 64: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration
creator
War Department
reference unit
National Archives at St. Louis
access restriction
Unrestricted
use restriction
Unrestricted
general records type
Textual Records
digital object ids
476503217
original digital object format
PDF
source pdf page range
75-77
repository artifact note
Pages 75-77 were extracted from NARA PDF object 476503217 into a three-page PDF for repository-supported ingest; original object identifier, filename, and page range retained here.
accessed
27 April 2026
pages
3
Notes
Research notes
Image-backed follow-up to source-nara-special-orders-gordon-f-ponceby-keesler-field-1944; it extends Gordon's documented AAF training trail from Keesler Field to Union University and Pampa Army Air Field.
This source should remain proposed until user review; no canonical person record was updated from it.
PlaceUnion University, Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, USA; Pampa Army Air Field, Pampa, Gray County, Texas, USA, Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, USA
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