Army Air Force

This is a Keesler Field book from 1945. On the inside of the front cover, there is a calendar for the years 1945 and 1946. The book features basic information about the base while the back cover depicts the AT&T and Bell System logo.

Keesler Field, now known as Keesler Air Force Base, is located in Biloxi, Mississippi. It was founded in 1941 and was named after Samuel Reeves Keesler, Jr. who had died because of his injuries while serving in WWI in France. At the time he was working as an observer for the 24th Aero Squadron of the U.S. Army Air Service.

References

• Keesler Air Force Base. “History of Keesler Air Force Base.” Keesler Air Force Base. Keesler Air Force Base, October 11, 2006. https://www.keesler.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/360538/history-of-keesler-air-force-base/.

This is an Army Air Force book from the Overseas Replacement Depot and Redistribution Station Number 5 located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The book is from 1945 but features a calendar on the inside of the front cover for the years 1945 and 1946 and includes information about the station and what it's like to be there. The back cover features the AT&T and Bell System logo.

This is a song book from Keesler Field. The book features pages of some of the most popular wartime songs along with little sketchs accompaning the lyrics. The cover of the book depicts aircraft mechanics singing together above a text box where the owner could write their name and other info. The cover illustration was created by Pat M. Phillip Brady in July of 1943.