[78-L] AAFTC Orchestra, Santa Ana, California

[RUSSELL BARNES]

Hello,
 
I've no wish to mislead you but I'm trying to recall a conversation I had years ago with 'Peanuts' Hucko.  We'd stayed up into the early hours chatting and he was telling me about his early experiences as a musician with the Air Force Training group. 
 
I'm fairly sure he mentioned Santa Anna.  He went on to describe having to March at a brisk pace and play the saxophone.  Sand was kicked-up and settled in the mechanics of the instrument. 
 
He managed to change to the Clarinet - which was far less troublesome. 
 
Russ Barnes
Dorset, UK
 

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 From: bill freytag <bill_freytag at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Thursday, 25 July 2013, 23:46
Subject: [78-L] AAFTC Orchestra, Santa Ana, California
  

Class,
 
Do any members have personnel lists / photographs of the 1942 - 1945 AAFTC Orchestra(s) billeted at Santa Ana. Specifically, I am looking for information about the group(s) under the batons of Eddie Dunstedter and Felix Slatkin.
 
Please reply off line to me.
 
Thanks in advance,
 
Bill
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