Brookley Air Force Base

Brookley Air Force Base

"Up the Pace, Save for Peace" was the slogan written on this hangar during World War II at Brookley Field. Through the efforts of local U.S. congressman Frank Boykin, the federal government announced plans on July 13, 1939, to put a new air supply depot at Brookley Field. Chosen for its de...

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Main Author: unknown
Format: Electronic
Published: University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
Subjects:
Mobile
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/usa01/id/71
format Electronic
collection Eric Overbey Collection
building University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
publisher University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
topic Mobile
spellingShingle Mobile
Brookley Air Force Base
unknown
fulltopic Mobile
Government and Politics; Peoples of Alabama;
Mobile; Brookley Field; World War II; military; Bates Field; airplane hangars; Frank Boykin
Alabama and World War II; Mobile and World War II; Alabama Wartime Leaders and Personalities;
Alabama; Mobile; World War II;
World War, 1939-1945; Alabama -- Politics and government;
description "Up the Pace, Save for Peace" was the slogan written on this hangar during World War II at Brookley Field. Through the efforts of local U.S. congressman Frank Boykin, the federal government announced plans on July 13, 1939, to put a new air supply depot at Brookley Field. Chosen for its deep water and rail access, construction of the field, located on the site of the old Bates Field, began on June 20, 1940. The first enlisted man arrived August 10, 1940, and the first plane landed on March 5, 1941. With a payroll of $93,000,000.00 in 1960, the air base was a huge economic boon for the city. Plans for its closing were announced on November 20, 1964. It shut its doors on June 30, 1969.
spelling Brookley Air Force BaseGovernment and Politics; Peoples of Alabama;Mobile; Brookley Field; World War II; military; Bates Field; airplane hangars; Frank Boykin"Up the Pace, Save for Peace" was the slogan written on this hangar during World War II at Brookley Field. Through the efforts of local U.S. congressman Frank Boykin, the federal government announced plans on July 13, 1939, to put a new air supply depot at Brookley Field. Chosen for its deep water and rail access, construction of the field, located on the site of the old Bates Field, began on June 20, 1940. The first enlisted man arrived August 10, 1940, and the first plane landed on March 5, 1941. With a payroll of $93,000,000.00 in 1960, the air base was a huge economic boon for the city. Plans for its closing were announced on November 20, 1964. It shut its doors on June 30, 1969.unknownSherwood McBroom; University of South Alabama Archivesn.d.ImagejpegBrookley RG14 Ser8 #49Sherwood McBroomeng.Mobile, AlabamaU.S. and international copyright laws may apply to this digital image. Use of this image without the prior permission of The McCall Library is prohibited. Please contact The McCall Library for permission to use this image.Alabama and World War II; Mobile and World War II; Alabama Wartime Leaders and Personalities;Alabama; Mobile; World War II;World War, 1939-1945; Alabama -- Politics and government;http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/usa01/id/71
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