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Image shows three cadets doing various chores at St. Marys Pre-flight in Moraga, CA. Two caption on th back read a) "L to R- Naval Aviation Cadets James Eaton, Bill Ford and Bryce Eastburn, bunk mates of the 4th Batt." b) "Youn g William Clay Ford does the 'dirty work' around the St. Mary's Pre-Flight School campus just like the other cadets. Here, he 'swabs the deck' while Cadet James Eaton (left), and Cadet Bryce Eastburn, his 4th Battalion bunkmates, do other chores. Ford will leave St. Mary's in three months for primary flight trainin."

William [Bill] Clay Ford is the grandson of Henry Ford- as in the automobile.Saint Mary's Pre-Flight School was a part of the Saint Mary's College of California campus in Moraga, Ca. St. Mary's College began in S.F., made its way to Oakland, and then finaly settled on the old base in Moraga. The pre-flight school is no longer a part of the college.

Used: Oakland Tribune