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Identifier
20141163
Description
Representatives of the Air Force, Army engineers and Abilene's citizenry were present at groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Abilene Army Air Base (Dyess Air Force Base). Shown turning a spadesful of dirt, left to right, are Major General J. B. Montgomery, commander of the 8th Air Force; W. P. Wright, chairman of the Abilene Chamber of Commerce national defense committee and Colonel Herbert D. Vogel of Dallas, Southwestern division engineer of the U. S. Corps of Engineers.
Archival Date
1953-09-24
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-980
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Soldiers; Veterans; Military personnel; Ground breaking ceremonies
Subjects
Soldiers; Veterans; Military personnel; Ground breaking ceremonies