F.E. Warren Air Force Base

by Paula Bauman Taylor

Book Overview

F.E. Warren Air Force Base was originally established in 1867 as Fort D.A. Russell Army Post to protect the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad. Infantry, cavalry, and artillery have all been stationed at the post. In 1930, after the death of Francis E. Warren, the post was renamed Fort F.E. Warren. The base has been continuously active and has never closed, even during the transfer from Army to Air Force in 1947. The post was the site of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738592250
• ISBN13: 9780738592251
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.4" x 9.1"