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Invitation to the graduation ceremony of Course 23 at Riddle Field near Clewiston, Florida. The invitation was given to Beatrice Swain from cadet "Alec."

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1945-06-16

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Riddle Field, or No. 5 British Flying Training School, near Clewiston, was a training facility for British and American pilots from 1941 to 1945 during World War II. The Lend-Lease Act of 1941 allowed for the creation of seven British Flying Training Schools in the United States to train British pilots in safe air space. Florida native Beatrice Swain Szumanski worked at Riddle Field for two years starting in 1943.

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Riddle Field Course 23 Graduation Ceremony Invitation, 1945

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World War, 1939-1945

World War II

WWII

Military education -- Florida -- Hendry County -- Clewiston

Armed Forces -- Training of

Air pilots, Military -- Training of

Flight training

Aeronautics, Military -- Study and teaching

Flight schools -- Florida -- Hendry County -- Clewiston

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Invitation to the graduation ceremony of Course 23 at Riddle Field near Clewiston, Florida. The invitation was given to Beatrice Swain from cadet "Alec."

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State Archives of Florida, Collection N2012-1

Date

1945-06-16

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invitations

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eng-US

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n2012-1_b001_f02_02

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Florida during World War II (1939-1945)

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Clewiston (Fla.)

Hendry County (Fla.)

Riddle Field (Fla.)

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Military and Veterans

Subject - Corporate

Great Britain. Royal Air Force

Subject - Person

Lindsay, Charles W.

Szumanski, Beatrice Swain, 1924-2010

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Riddle Field Course 23 Graduation Ceremony Invitation, 1945. 1945-06-16. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/346092>, accessed 6 January 2025.

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Riddle Field Course 23 Graduation Ceremony Invitation, 1945. 1945-06-16. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/346092>

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