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memories of the men who servedthere.Bob Goldstine(left)served as an airplane mechanic for the durationof the war at Millvilleand became one of the founding members of the Millville Army Air Field Museum.(MillvilleArmy Air Field Museum.)  \nON THE CoVER:Officers of the office of post engineer pose for the camera at the Millville ArmyAir Field.It would take pilots,armorers,mechanics,and an army of pencil pushers to makethe airfield go and to train men to accurately attack the enemy from the cockpits of their P-47Thunderbolts.(Millville Army Air Field Museum.)  \nJohn J.Galluzzo forthe Millville Army Air Field Museum  \nCopyright ◎ 2011 by John J.Galluzzo for the Millville Army Air Field MuseumISBN 978-0-7385-7519-3  \nPublished by Arcadia PublishingCharleston,South Carolina  \nPrinted in the United States of America  \nLibrary of Congress Control Number:2010940242  \nFor all general information,please contact Arcadia Publishing:Telephone 843-853-2070Fax 843-853-0044  \nE-mail sales@arcadiapublishing.comFor customer service and orders:Toll-Free 1-888-313-2665  \nVisit us on the Internet at www.arcadiapublishing.com  \nDedicated to all who served at Millville Army Air Field,military andciwilian—especially the 14 men who gave their lives while trainingto fight for our country:2nd Lt.Morgan J.Barton of Sheridan,Wyoming;2nd Lt.Willam E.Canniff of Hackensack,New Jersey;Capt.Harold H.Crossley of East Templeton,Massachusetts;2nd Lt.Robert G.Derwent of Trenton/Princeton,New Jersey;flight officerJohn F.Driscoll of Van Horn,lowa;2nd Lt.Andrew J.Easterwood Jr.of Dadeville,Alabama;2nd Lt.Earle Hepburn Jr.of Merion Station,Pennsylvania;lst Lt.William S.Malone of Waukesha,Washington;Flight Officer Ceylon R.Morrison of Niagara Fals,New York;2nd Lt.Lee L.Pryor Jr.of Calhoun City,Mississippi;2nd Lt.John  \nD.Rumbaugh of Millersburg,Ohio;2nd Lt.William D.Slater ofCambridge,Massachusetts;2nd Lt.James F.Thompson of Portsmouth,Virginia;and 2nd Lt.Charles M.Weber Jr.of Muscatine,lowa.  \nCONTENTS  \nAcknowledgments  \nIntroduction  \n1.   The Millville Flying Club  \n2.Millville Army Air Field  \n3.Accidents and Training  \n4.Forgetting the War  \n5.The Unsung Heroes  \n6.The Heroes  \n7.Remembering Them All  \n6  \n7  \n9  \n254161  \n77  \n91  \n115  \n# ACKNOWLEDGMENTS\n\nThe story of the Millville Army Air Field is too deepand too rich for any single author to claim hecould tell on his own,especially without the assistance of the staff and volunteers of the museumdedicated to relating the tale.This book was made possible by the following individuals:LisaJester,executive director of the Millville Army Air Field Museum;Donna Vertolli,museum boardmember/public relations;Joyce Lazarcheck;and Joan Legg.Volunteers who shared invaluabletime and knowledge with the author included John Flint,museum board member/historian;JimVertolli,a founding member and past president of the Millville Army Air Field Museum;AndyKondrach,a founding member and chairman emeritus of the Millville Army Air Field Museum;and Ron Frantz,who helped the author nose in while he took a turn in the museum's rare,fullyoperational Link Trainer.Dale Wettstein of Steelman Photographics offered important imagery,as did Bob Francois and the Millville Historical Society and Lois Abbott,diligently workingto preserve the history of the lost village of Baileytown.Penny Watson of Watson &HenryAssociates provided the link that connected the author to the museum.Despite the large numberof individuals who participated in the project,any faults found in this book revert to the blameof one man,the author.  \nUnless otherwise noted,all images appear courtesy of the Millville Army Air Field Museum.  \n# INTRODUCTION\n\nWhat manner of courage did it take to volunteer to fly and fight for the United States duringWorld War Il?The country had been in a state of isolationism since the end of the First WorldWar.The st","cbCairtzLWnz22YY","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairtzLWnz22YY","pdf",14486925,132,"English","# Acknowledgments\n# Introduction\n## The Millville Flying Club\n## Millville Army Air Field\n## Accidents and Training\n## Forgetting the War\n## The Unsung Heroes\n## The Heroes\n## Remembering Them All","[{\"question\":\"What is the Millville Army Air Field, according to the introduction’s framing?\",\"answer\":\"It is presented as a training and operational airfield whose mission is tied to World War II service and the courage required to volunteer to fly and fight for the United States.\"},{\"question\":\"How did U.S. attitudes toward war change before and after December 7, 1941?\",\"answer\":\"The text describes a period of isolationism after World War I, with many Americans expecting war to remain elsewhere while neutrality held, then contrasts this with the shift in recruitment and service after December 7, 1941.\"},{\"question\":\"Who are the key roles said to be necessary to make the airfield function and train attackers?\",\"answer\":\"The cover description names pilots, armorers, mechanics, and support personnel (“pencil pushers”) as essential to keeping the airfield running and training men to attack the enemy from fighter cockpits.\"}]","MILLVILLE - Officers, Mechanics, and Training at Millville Army Air Field | PDF",1790589203,203]