Contributed by Presque Isle Air Museum
Description
The Presque Isle Air Base fire station was manned by nonmilitary personnel. The base, which opened in 1941, was a site of aircraft transports for the Lend-Lease Program before the United States entered the war, and continued as an Army Air base to transport planes, materials, and personnel overseas.
About This Item
- Title: Presque Isle Army Air Base fire station, ca. 1943
- Creation Date: circa 1943
- Subject Date: circa 1943
- Location: Presque Isle, Aroostook County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 20 cm x 25 cm
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- United States. Army Air Forces
- Fire prevention
- Northern Maine Regional Airport
- Airports--Maine--Presque Isle
- Fire stations
- Fire fighters
Other Keywords
- crew
- fire department
- fire station
- Presque Isle Air Force Base
- Presque Isle Army Air Base
- Presque Isle Army Airfield
For more information about this item, contact:
Presque Isle Air Museum650 Airport Drive Suite 4, Presque Isle, ME 04769
(207) 764-2543
This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. No Permission is required to use the low-resolution watermarked image for educational use, or as allowed by the applicable copyright. For all other uses, permission is required.
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