Millville Army Air Field: America's First Defense Airport (Images of Aviation)
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (858 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738575194 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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John J. The Millville Army Air Field Museum, founded in 1983, preserves the story of American military aviation from the early days of flight to modern conflicts through exhibits and educational programming. Galluzzo is the author of more than a dozen Arcadia Publishing titles, including Camp Edwards and Otis Air Force Base
Army’s Curtiss P-40 Warhawk and Republic P-47 Thunderbolt pilots. A private civilian airfield gave way to the creation of America’s first defense airport, the training ground for the U.S. Millville had always been known for its glassmaking, but with the outbreak of World War II, the community’s identity was primed to change forever. Some died in training; others flew into history as heroes. While in Millville, they lived the average lives of the country’s military men, playing baseball, flirting with the girls at the local USO dances, and attending Sunday night dinner
The Millville Army Air Field Museum, founded in 1983, preserves the story of American military aviation from the early days of flight to modern conflicts through exhibits and educational programming. Galluzzo is the author of more than a dozen Arcadia Publishing titles, including Camp Edwards and Otis Air Force Base and Squantum and South Weymouth Naval Air Stations in Massachusetts and New Jersey Coast Guard Stations and Rumrunners. . About the Author John J
Caroline A. said Great book. Very good book, well written. Great family resource My grandfather served here during WWII as a crew chief. It is an excellent book that brought him a lot of memories back and will be great for the family to have and go through in the years and decades to come. Excellent stuff if you have interest in the portions of the war that don't make it into the TV documentaries.. you are a fan of history this is a great book. I enjoyed learning about the history of If you are a fan of history this is a great book. I enjoyed learning about the history of Millville, NJ