(Mostly WWII) Summary Chronology (taken from ECT's Special and/or
Personnel Orders Memos, called "Extracts"):
March 28, 1916: Ernest Christian Doucette born in Woonsocket, RI to Clarissa (AKA Clara Rosalie)
(Christian) Doucette and William Doucette
June 7, 1937: Edwin Herman Chapin Tompson, Dad's stepfather (and my cool grandpa) adopted Dad and
his two brothers, Clement and Alfred -- ECT adoption certificate
Ernest Christian Tompson (ECT) of Arlington, MA began Army Air Corp Basic Training at Maxwell Field,
Montgomery, AL in December, 1941. (He was 25 years old, had to sort of hustle his way in, being older.)