Naval Air Station Jacksonville (Fla.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Variants United States. Navy. Naval Air Station Jacksonville United States. Naval Air Station Jacksonville NAS Jacksonville NAS JAX (Fla.) Sources found: NAS JAX, c1990:t.p. (NAS JAX; Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida) found: Florida in World War I, January 16, 2018(Off the banks of the St. Johns River near Jacksonville, Florida lies the Naval Air Station Jacksonville (NAS Jacksonville). The NAS Jacksonville was named in 1940, but the base has a rich history that dates back to 1908. During World War I, the base was known as camp Joseph E. Johnston as it served the United States Army as a training base for soldiers.) - https://floridawwi.cah.ucf.edu/?page_id=89
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
The MacPherson B. Williams Naval Aviation Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2021-06-14-4
Content Description
The MacPherson B. Williams Naval Aviation Collection is a small collection consisting of military records and photographs related to Rear Admiral MacPherson B. Williams' career in the U.S. Navy dating from about 1931-1959. The military records document both MacPherson's career and the history of Air Group Three. Military orders and other records provide information on MacPherson's activities from 1932-1959. Of particular note are some official memos documenting the sequence of...
Dates:
1932-1959
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives