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Bath and Locker House
Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site This building was completed in 1941 as a restroom, shower, and locker room for administrative and support personnel. It had facilities for...
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A Bit to Eat
Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site Known as the Tea Room, this small lunchroom was built during the initial expansion phase of Moton Field in 1942 and 1943, when amenities...
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The Control Tower
Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site From Moton Field’s Control Tower, controllers directed flight operations and signaled landing instructions to pilots through a system of...
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FIRE!
Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site The Fire Protection Shed in front of you was used to store equipment such as hoses, fire extinguishers, and tools for fighting fires. Fire...
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Hangar No. 1
Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site In Hangar No. 1 flying became real for the aviation cadet. The hangar housed the main activities of the airfield, including flight...
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A Typical Day
Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site Try to imagine how Moton Field looked and sounded when the cadets trained here. Compare the scene today to the photograph below, taken from...
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Lt. William C. Maxwell / Air Force ROTC
Alabama, Montgomery County, Maxwell Air Force Base Lt. William C. Maxwell (Side A) William Calvin Maxwell was born Nov. 9, 1892 in Natchez, Ala. An Army ROTC student at the University of Alabama, he...
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Air University Commanders
Alabama, Montgomery County, Maxwell Air Force Base Maj Gen Muir S. Fairchild February 1946 – May 1948 Maj Gen Robert W. Harper May 1948 – October 1948 Gen George C. Kenney November 1948 – July 1951 Lt...
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Expansion of Air University
Alabama, Montgomery County, Maxwell Air Force Base During the early 1950’s, Air Force leaders decided to consolidate and relocate professional military and continuing education activities, as well as...
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Chennault Circle
Alabama, Montgomery County, Maxwell Air Force Base To accommodate expansion of programs, a five million dollar construction project began in 1954 to give AU a modern, integrated academic center with a...
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Reorganization
Alabama, Montgomery County, Maxwell Air Force Base During the late 1950’s three courses at Air Command and Staff College: the Weapons course, the Squadron Officer course, and the Academic Instructor...
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Changing Roles of AU
Alabama, Montgomery County, Maxwell Air Force Base Charged with developing doctrines and concepts for the employment of air power, AU produced the first basic doctrine manuals for the Air Force. AU...
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AU "Thinks War"
Alabama, Montgomery County, Maxwell Air Force Base Post-Vietnam Era marked a turning point for AU. Lt Gen Furlong, AU commander, launched a three year campaign to overhaul the curriculum which became...
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Reorganization
Alabama, Montgomery County, Maxwell Air Force Base HQ USAF realigned AU under Air Training Command (ATC) in 1978. For five years AU remained a part of ATC. On 1 July 1983, AU regained its major command...
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Col. John White
Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah A former British Naval surgeon who settled in America, he commanded the 4th Georgia Continental Battalion which marched from New York to Georgia. Called the "Hero of...
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Joint Programs
Alabama, Montgomery County, Maxwell Air Force Base Air University began new Air War College and Air Command and Staff College programs in 1987 which met newly mandated “Joint” education requirements....
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Hat Creek Church
Virginia, Campbell County, near BrooknealFour and a half miles north stands Hat Creek Presbyterian Church, founded by John Irving and associates (first settlers) about 1742. William Irving, son of...
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Patrick Henry’s Grave
Virginia, Campbell County, near BrooknealFive miles southeast Is Red Hill the last home and burial place of Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia and the great orator of the American Revolution. Henry is...
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Cincinnati Mine Disaster
Pennsylvania, Washington County, FinleyvilleNear this site was located the mule entrance to the Cincinnati coal mine. On April 23, 1913, at 12:15 P.M., One of the worst mine explosions in U.S. history...
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Citation:
Pennsylvania, Washington County, Finleyville"For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at risk of life above and beyond the call of duty against the enemy in connection with a bombing mission over...
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