WWII Airstrip in Central California Sold. It Was ‘The Country Club of Training Bases’
An airstrip once used to develop U.S. pilots during World War II in Central California has been sold. Located in western Fresno County about 10 miles south of Dos Palos and 15 miles north of Firebaugh, Eagle Field dates back to 1942 when construction of the airstrip got underway a few months after the attack […]
Illinois Town Had an Army Reserve Center for Nearly 60 Years. Now It's Being Sold.
The federal government is giving the former U.S. Army Reserve center in Belleville to the city after nearly 60 years of military use, and the city is selling it to St. Clair County for $250,000. In the past three weeks, both the City Council and County Board have voted to enter into an intergovernmental agreement […]