The Army Air Force beginnings in Presque Isle, ca. 1943

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Emery Skillin in an oral history interview talks about the Presque Isle Army Air Force Base activities during World War II. He says about the number of airplanes, "...Things were really hopping...This was the last point of debarkation before they all went to the European Theater."

The interviewer was done in 2008 by Brian Sipe.

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  • Title: The Army Air Force beginnings in Presque Isle, ca. 1943
  • Creator: Emery Skillin
  • Creation Date: 2008-02-27
  • Subject Date: circa 1943
  • Location: Presque Isle, Aroostook County, ME
  • Media: MP3
  • Object Type: Sound Recording

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Presque Isle Historical Society
PO Box 285, Presque Isle, ME 04769
(207) 762-1151
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