Narrative about the activities at the Abilene Army Air Field while it was during World War II. It includes descriptions about personnel and troop organization, training, accidents, official communications, morale and activity on the base, airplanes and maintenance, and other information about operations.
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Narrative about the activities at the Abilene Army Air Field while it was during World War II. It includes descriptions about personnel and troop organization, training, accidents, official communications, morale and activity on the base, airplanes and maintenance, and other information about operations.
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Abilene Library Consortium
Featuring thousands of newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, technical drawings, and much more, this diverse collection tells the story of Texas through the preservation and exhibition of valuable resources.
Jack North, an Abilene historian graduated from McMurry college in 1965 and continued his education while attending the University of Texas Law School and graduated from the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science in 1967. For many years North has actively pursued the preservation of history of the Abilene area. This collection contains a combination of primarily photographs and books from his collections.
These materials focus on World War II and the immediate postwar period of the late 1940s. In addition to materials created during the time period, materials may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.