Millville Army Air Field: America's First Defense Airport

Galluzzo, John J.; Millville Army Air Field Museum

ISBN 10: 0738575194 / ISBN 13: 9780738575193

Published by Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2011

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0738575194I4N00

Synopsis:

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. A private civilian airfield gave way to the creation of America's first defense airport, the training ground for the U.S. Army's Curtiss P-40 Warhawk and Republic P-47 Thunderbolt pilots. Bright and brave young men from across the country converged on Millville in the early 1940s to learn to fly and fight for freedom. 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 dinners with local families, creating lifelong friendships in a time when a young man's life expectancy was in the hands of America's enemies.

About the Author: John J. 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. 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.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Millville Army Air Field: America's First ...
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket