The collection contains items reflecting Mr. Garrett's career as a civilian Army Air Force flight instructor, including flight training instructions and correspondence

Donald Leroy Garrett was born on October 24, 1917 in Franklin, Nebraska. Little information has been found about his education and early years. He was qualified as a pilot and was a civilian flight instructor for the U.S. Army Air Force. He was employed by Consolidated Aircraft Corp., from December 21, 1936 to April 21, 1939 as a Department Clerk, Wing. From January 12, 1943 to June 27, 1945, he was employed by Southwest Airways, Inc. of Phoenix, Arizona, as a Civilian Army Flight Instructor at Thunderbird Airport in Glendale Arizona. Judging from the correspondence he received from his current and former students, he was very well respected and was a very successful flight instructor. Mr. Garrett died on March 10, 2012, in San Diego, California, and was survived by his brother Wayne, three children, four grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.

.3 Cubic Feet The collection contains items reflecting Mr. Garrett's career as a civilian Army Air Force flight instructor, including flight training instructions and correspondence The collection consists of two archival boxes, 15-1/2 x 5 x 10-1/2 inches and 12-1/2 x 5 x 10-1/2 inches. 

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