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Source Collection
Ron Pevahouse collection, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries
Identifier
sc.0169.002_001.004
Description
Aerial view of the airplane hangars at Park Field, Millington, Tennessee. Park Field was one of thirty-two Air Service training camps established after the United States entered World War I in April 1917. This site was originally established by the Army Signal Corps. Park Field covered over 700 acres and could accommodate up to 1,000 personnel, and served as a base for flight training for the United States Army Air Service. After World War I, Park Field helped pioneer mail routes over Tennessee and surrounding states.
Date Created
2024
Recommended Citation
"Park Field, Millington, TN" (2024). Park Field and Memphis Aviation. 4.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-rpevahouse2/4
Keywords
Park Field (Millington, Tenn.); United States Army Air Service
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Archival Statement
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