The West Point of the Air: In Pictures

Year: 1942

Summary

A visual overview of Randolph Air Force Base in the 1940s. Acting as a yearbook, it states a hope to give a behind the scenes glimpse of life at the West Point of the Air and will be a reminder in years to come of scenes and events that enrich our memories of the fulfillment of our duty to America.

The booklet is signed "Don Toeppen."

Cite this Record

The West Point of the Air: In Pictures. 1942 ( tDAR id: 427937) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8427937

Keywords

Culture
Historic

Investigation Types
Heritage Management

General
Air Corps Supply • Bachelor Officers Area • Bachelor Officers Mess • Bachelor Quarters • Baracks • Base Hospital • Basic Stage House • Cadet Academic Building • Cadet Administration Building • Cadet Barracks • Cadet Bowling Alley • Enlisted Mens Recreation Room • Flight Assignment Board • Gas Mask Instruction • Hangar Interior • Night Flight • Non Commissioned Club • Non Commissioned Officers Quarters • Officers Club • Officers Quarters • Parachute Loft • Post Chapel • Post Exchange Building • Quartermaster Warehouse • Randolph Field • School of Aviation Medicine • Swimming Pool • Wings for Defense Show More

Geographic Keywords
Randolph Air Force Base • Texas • Universal City

Spatial Coverage

min long: -98.308; min lat: 29.502 ; max long: -98.249; max lat: 29.561 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Cultural Resource Office, Joint Base San Antonio

Contributor(s): Randolph Field, Texas Public Relations Office

Repository(s): Fort Sam Houston

Prepared By(s): E. M. Berry

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Contact(s): Cultural Resource Office, Joint Base San Antonio