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by Joseph T. II Page (Author)
Rapid City Army Air Base was constructed in 1942 and used as a training location for B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber aircrews throughout the duration of World War II. After the war, the newly renamed Rapid City Air Force Base (AFB) led the nation's stra
Author Biography
Joseph T. Page II is a freelance writer and military aviation historian. The photographs detailing the operations and personnel of Ellsworth AFB throughout the decades were graciously provided by the US Air Force, National Archives, and private collections.