TRIBUTE TO THE AMERICAN COMBAT GLIDER PILOTS OF WORLD WAR II

                                                         

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GLIDER PILOT AND TROOP CARRIER TRAINING 

BOWMAN FIELD, KENTUCKY

 

U.S. Glider Pilots were trained at various places around the country.  Bowman Field, Kentucky was one such place where Glider Pilots, Troop Carrier Pilots and other combat specialties received training.  If anyone visiting these pages has further information on this training location, please contact the website owner.

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"Bowman Field - I Troop Carrier Command

A Picture Book of the Field and its Activities"

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Cover of booklet

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History of Bowman Field and the First Troop Carrier Command

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Commanding Officers

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C-47 fuselage at Bowman Field.

 

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