1940’s – WWII Newport Soldier

1940’s – WWII Newport Soldier

In other areas of the World War II effort, these Newport soldiers served stateside in the Army. From left to right are Roy Evans, ? Landrum, ?Anders, John Burke, and Ralph Monroe. Evans published the Probe, an Army newspaper, at Wakeman Hospital in Indianapolis....
1940’s – Airbase Layout

1940’s – Airbase Layout

In November 1942, the Newport Army Airfield sprang into existence after only one year of intensive effort to clear rice fields and marshes, build barracks and training centers, and recruit potential pilots from all branches of the military services to participate in...