Doucette, William, “Doucette, William (Interview outline and video), 2009,” Digital Collections, accessed December 5, 2025, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/28839.
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Doucette, William (Interview outline and video), 2009
William Doucette first began his military career in the Civilian Military Training Corps at the age of 15. Leaving after two year to find work in Chicago, Doucette eventually came back to join the Aviation Cadet Program. After making it to his Basic Flight Training, Doucette was washed out after a "check flight"during which the instructor had passed out. This eventually led Doucette to go work at an Instrument Training School, until he volunteered for overseas duty. He served as a driver and mechanic in New Guinea and the Philippines.