Harmon Air Force Base

"More than a Wing and a Prayer"
Harmon's Army Airways Communication System, 1942-1945

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Globe in front of the former Base Headquarters building

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Left: Air Transport Command C-54, Harmon Field, ca. 1945. Unidentified man attached to Harmon Fleet Service Group

Right: Mr. Oscar Jansen in front of an air-sea rescue Catalina, Harmon Field, 1945



Both photos credit Oscar Jansen

 

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Plaque of remembrance unveiled in July 1998 and now
displayed at Stephenville Airport


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F-102 Delta Dagger, Stephenville, July 1998. The 323rd Fighter Interceptor Squadron operated the F-102 out of Harmon from 1957 to 1960.

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