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Craig,
I would HIGHLY recommend the following:
United States Naval Air Stations of World War II, Volume 1 - Eastern States - ISBN 0-9643388-0-7
United States Naval Air Stations of World War II, Volume 2 - Western States - ISBN 0-9643388-1-5
United States Marine Corps Air Stations of World War II - ISBN 0-9643388-2-3
All three are by M.L. (Mel) Shettle, Jr. and published by Schaertel Publishing Co., P.O. Box 66, Bowersville, Georgia 30516. I don't know if that address is still valid, but you have the ISBN.
A few years ago, I personnally contacted Mel (can't remember if by website or e-mail) and he sent me an autographed book of each volume. They have excellent photos of what the Air Stations looked like during the war plus some good descriptions of the base; and on some what they were put to use as after the war. There are also numerous photos of aircraft types and a general listing of the units assigned to each base. Just keep in mind that these are only U.S. Naval/Marine WWII airfields, not any from the USAAF or ETO or PTO - But they are an excellent source of reference.
Good hunting!
Dave
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In Honor and Memory of Marine Bombing Squadron VMB 611 "Black Seahorse" 1943-1945
Remembering 1st Lt Doit L Fish, MIA May 30, 1945 in PBJ-1J "MB 11"
Cherry Point - Parris Island - Emirau - Zamboanga
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