tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889963722674899878.post1702970039826164759..comments2023-07-04T10:09:25.824-07:00Comments on The World War II Letters of William Wellington Taylor, Jr.: Letter 41- December 9, 1943Greg Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01409962933357676885noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889963722674899878.post-65915533842905695792009-03-29T18:17:00.000-07:002009-03-29T18:17:00.000-07:00As noted by Steven Ambrose in "Citizen Soldiers", ...As noted by Steven Ambrose in "Citizen Soldiers", simultaneous to the cuts in the ASTP program, with American air superiority over Europe assured, General Arnold released 71,000 aviation cadets for the ground forces. Bill was destined to be an infantryman.Greg Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01409962933357676885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889963722674899878.post-7212408070346955502009-03-27T14:54:00.000-07:002009-03-27T14:54:00.000-07:00It looks like Bill is out of luck on both the ASTP...It looks like Bill is out of luck on both the ASTP and Air Corps. By the time this letter was written the Air corp had an excess of men and were no longer recruiting. What the army needed was infantrymen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com