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Lawson Air Force Base

70-3252
Accession Number
70-3252
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 337952458
Related Collection
Matthews, Francis P. Papers
Keywords
Aerial photographs
Airports
Airplanes, Military
Military bases
Air bases
HST Keywords
Georgia - Fort Benning
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Description
Aerial view identified as Lawson Air Force Base, adjacent to Fort Benning, Georgia. Further identification states established in 1919 as a lighter-than-air base, Lawson Field now bases the 4408th Air Base Squadron, 14th Air Force. Their mission is to fly the troopers and gliders for the training of airborne troops. Photograph is part of a scrapbook identified as "The Infantry Center, Fort Benning, Ga., 21 April 1950. Visit of Harry S. Truman, President of the United States."
Date(s)
April 20, 1950

Content last reviewed: May 02, 2024