Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Fort Wayne International Airport" in English language version.
QUARTERMASTER ACTIVITIES AT BAER FIELD IN STARTED OFFICIALLY ON 1 APR 41 WITH ARRIVAL OF MAJ WILSON T. DOUGLAS WHO WAS ASSIGNED IMMEDIATELY AS BASE QUARTERMASTER.
UNIT LOCATED AT FORT WAYNE IN.
TRACED HISTORY OF ORGANIZATION FROM ACTIVATION AS 10 MATERIEL SQUADRON ON 1 SEP 40. REDESIGNATED 13 SERVICE SQUADRON ON 17 FEB 41. DEPARTED HOME FIELD AT CHANUTE FIELD FOR PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION TO BAER FIELD IN, ON 28 AUG 42. AFTER TRAINING AT VARIOUS BASES, ARRIVED STATION 409, ENGLAND ON 21 OCT 43. DESCRIBED LARGEST GLIDER MANEUVER TO DATE ON 20 DEC 43.
LOCATED BAER FIELD, FORT WAYNE, IN.
BAER FIELD IN WAS NAMED AFTER PAUL BAER OF FORT WAYNE IN WHO DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF AS A FLYER DURING WORLD WAR I. FIELD WAS ACTIVATED IN NOV 41. DETACHMENT WAS ACTIVATED 16 JAN 42. THERE WERE NINE CHANGES IN COMMAND DURING THIS PERIOD.
UNIT LEFT BAER FIELD, FT. WAYNE IN, 10 DEC 41; ARRIVED BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA 25 FEB 42; PUT MORESTRY [sic], NEW GUINEA, 21 JUN 42.
ACTIVATED 30 JAN 42, 307 PURSUIT SQUADRON, PERMANENT TRAINING BASE, BAER FIELD, FORT WAYNE, IN (P-39, AND P-40 TRAINING AIRCRAFT). OVERSEAS MOVEMENTS TO ATCHAM, ENGLAND, JUN 42; BIGGIN HILL, ENGLAND AUG 42; MERSTON, ENGLAND, AUG 42.
ON 1 JAN 47 333 ARMY AIR FORCES BASE UNIT, UNDER COMMAND OF MAJ PHILIP E. CARTWRIGHT, WAS ONLY UNIT AT BAER FIELD IN. IT WAS COMPOSED OF 3 OFFICERS AND NO ENLISTED MEN. JAN AND FEB 47 WERE MAINLY MONTHS OF CONFERENCES DESIGNED TO FORMULATE PROCEDURES FOR TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO OTHER BASES. IN FEB 47 BASE WAS DECLARED TO BE SURPLUS TO WAR DEPARTMENT EXCEPT FOR AREAS TO BE RETAINED FOR AIR RESERVE AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD ACTIVITY. MAJ PHILIP CARTWRIGHT DEPARTED BASE ON 18 MAR 47 AND CAPT WALTER V. FORD ASSUMED COMMAND OF UNIT AND COL ROBERT L. HARRINGER ASSUMED COMMAND OF BASE.
