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A U.S. Army Air Corps mechanic works on a BT-13 Valiant at Shaw Field, S.C., circa 1942. Mechanics were responsible for maintaining the training aircraft, which were instrumental in graduating nearly 8,600 pilots between 1942 and 1945. (Courtesy photo)

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