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Rattlesnake Bomber Base: Pyote Army Airfield In World War II
Thomas E. Alexander
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Paperback. Although the Texan airfield was originally the Pyote Army Airfield, the serpents encountered during construction earned it the name of "Rattlesnake Bomber Base." For those who served on the airfield, what is now a ruin is a monument to a time when men and snakes and bombers came together in the desert to share a chapter of American history. Num Pages: 200 pages, 50 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 327.
In a remote corner of West Texas in 1942, the dreaded western diamondback rattlesnake, was awarded the unique distinction of having a mighty airfield named in his honor. Although the installation originally bore the official title of Pyote Army Airfield, the massive quantity of serpents encountered during the construction of the base quickly earned it the nickname of ""The Rattlesnake Bomber Base."" For the thousands of military men and women who served on the airfield and the additional thousands of civilians who worked there, what is now only a ghostly ruin will always be a vibrant and undying monument to ... Read more
In a remote corner of West Texas in 1942, the dreaded western diamondback rattlesnake, was awarded the unique distinction of having a mighty airfield named in his honor. Although the installation originally bore the official title of Pyote Army Airfield, the massive quantity of serpents encountered during the construction of the base quickly earned it the nickname of ""The Rattlesnake Bomber Base."" For the thousands of military men and women who served on the airfield and the additional thousands of civilians who worked there, what is now only a ghostly ruin will always be a vibrant and undying monument to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
State House Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Abilene, United States
ISBN
9781880510902
SKU
V9781880510902
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Ref
99-3
About Thomas E. Alexander
Thomas E. Alexander, a commissioner with the Texas Historical Commission, is the author of three other books on Texas military history, including The Wings of Change: The Army Air Force Experience in Texas During World War II, published by McWhiney Foundation Press in 2003. He lives in Kerrville.
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