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On 1 June 1915, he joined the
Infantry and Reserve Officers Military Training School as a first step towards the Aviator Officer School. He graduated three months later with the rank of
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on two occasions to attend other courses there. In April 1937, he took command of the 3rd
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commander; the following year he was promoted to Major, and given the command of an
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aircraft, gathering information and bombing enemy targets.
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