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The World War II Database is founded and managed by C. Peter Chen of Lava Development, LLC. The goal of this site is two fold. First, it is aiming to offer interesting and useful information about WW2.
Camp Atterbury near Edinburgh, Indiana, United States began construction in Dec 1941. It consisted of over 1,500 buildings for the purpose of military training, convalescence of wounded soldiers, and holding German and Italian prisoners of war. The camp ceased operations in Aug 1946.
Jul 8, 2019 · Poisonous foam fills the hangar at Ramstein Air Base, Germany during a biennial fire suppression system test, Feb. 19, 2015 – U.S. Air Force photo. At Ramstein, groundwater was found to contain 264 ug/l (micrograms per liter) of PFAS. That’s 2,640 times above the threshold set by the European Union, (EU).
During World War II Florida’s population exploded. Key West had 13,000 residents in 1940 and 45,000 by war’s end five years later. The population of Miami almost doubled to more than 325,000. After the war the population of the United States increased by 15 percent, and the population of Florida expanded by 46 percent.
It is a major US Air Force base located in small town of Spangdahlem in the city of Trier, Germany. The base host 52nd Fighter Wing comprising of some of the most sophisticated fighter jet planes such as F-16, Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt and more. The base also supports NATO operations including radar services.
Frankfurt Rhein/Main airport during the Berlin Airlift in 1949 - (Bundesarchiv, Bild 146-1985-064-19A / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons) USAF aircraft at Frankfurt Rhein/Main airport during the Berlin Airlift in 1949 - (Bundesarchiv, Bild 146-1985-064-18A / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
Aug 11, 2017 · Address (main gate): 3008 Old Hospital Road, Edinburgh, IN 46124. Post Locator: (812) 526-1499. Office of the Garrison Commander : (812) 526-1304. Established in 1941, Camp Atterbury sought to provide training for the U.S. Army during World War II. The bombing of Pearl Harbor hastened construction of the post and it officially opened in 1942.
