Information
Date
1943-10-30
Description
Tonopah Army Air Base, Tonopah, Nevada. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "Bomber hanger being completed, 10/30/43. Construction of the base began in 1940 and it was completed in July, 1942. Originally a fighter training facility, the field was converted to a bomber base in 1943. In 1944 over 6500 enlisted men were stationed at the site. The base was closed August 23, 1945 and deactivated in 1948. The base is presently owned by Nye County and serves as Tonopah's airport. Glen Jones Collection." There is a date stamp: mid-year 1983.
Digital ID
pho020533
Physical Identifier
0082_0017