To find the contact who can help you, find the field called "Contact Information" next to the image of interest to you. Even at the advanced age of 92, he has served this year on the board of the Friends of Chennault Aviation and Military Museum. The Louisiana Digital Library (LDL) is composed of collections from many different institutions. He was an airplane mechanic. Selman Field, World War II, 1942-1946.. [Turner Publishing Co.;] -- Selman Field was activated on June 15, 1942 and "trained over 15,000 navigators that flew in every theater of operation in WWII." Selman Field was the only complete navigation training station in the country. Selman Field golf course opened in 1963. Sherry Sawyer manages the … He was born in Pollock, Louisiana, December 28, 1916, to William R. and Mabel Gates. Image of building at Selman Field. The family, including his brothers, Billy B.
Over 15,000 Selman Field Navigators were trained at the base.
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It has always been my intention for it to be a place to Honor Most of the information here was graciously provided by the Selman Field Historical Association, located in Monroe, LA.....but this site is NOT an official body of this organization. This project is an ongoing one.....to be added to as I have time! I have pictures in The course rating is 34.0 and it has a slope rating of 114. discharged honorably due to family hardship. I also had uncles...last name McGough...who The Selman Field Memorial Page has been reformatted.
may take awhile to load....please be patient. the Men and Women that attended this training facility.
His name was Leo Carnell Tripp. Members include public libraries, academic libraries, museums, and archives from arcross the state.Currently, there are 25 participating institutions in the LDL. He worked with the CCC, completing various projects, including the dam at Lake D�Arbonne, while he attended classes at Louisiana Tech. The ownership of Selman Field was transferred to the city of Monroe in 1949, after which it became Monroe Regional Airport.
Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright law. GATES, World Traveler, Avid Outdoorsman, Southern Gentleman, passed away March 11, 2009. If anyone has knowlege or
I have many letters The 9-hole Selman Field course at the Selman Field Golf Club facility in Monroe, Louisiana features 2,899 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 34. My father served at Selman Field in W.W. II, in the 96th Navigational As far as I know, he
Each institution contributes the digital items and the descriptive text for their collections.Information about the Louisiana Digital Consortium can be found here: Ouachita Parish Public Library Photograph CollectionPhysical rights are retained by the Ouachita Parish Public Library. recollections of them, I'd love to hear from them. My personal thanks to them all. He has served in leadership positions in the Selman Field Historical Society, working to reunite veterans who trained at Selman Field to serve our country as navigators. The Louisiana Digital Library is a service provider only and has no authority to grant permission to publish or supply high-resolution images.The Louisiana Digital Library platform has been developed by LSU Libraries on behalf of the Louisiana Digital Consortium.
This site is intended to inform the general public, and the generations to come of the importance of the role of these men and women during WWII. his uniform also, and his "annual" with his picture in it. It is also here to facilitate the reunion of any alumni of Selman Field. Louisiana Digital Library. If you would like to have a banner to link to this page...please help yourself to the one below. Those Navigators flew in every theater of operations during the war. he has passed on (Oct. 11, 2003) I would love to receive information from Training Squadron. Selman Field was active during World War II as an Army Air Forces Training Command airfield. Post navigation. All branches of the U.S. military are featured, from World War I through the present day, and there are also exhibits on Selman Field (which trained over 15,000 navigators) and Delta Airlines (which was born in Monroe from a regional crop dusting service). and post cards he wrote my mom during his assignment there. ROY B. So please check back periodically for updates. Best viewed with display set to at least 640x480...Some of these links smile and wonderful temperament. If you were at Selman Field, and would like your email posted to the email list, please drop me a note at Without all the time spent, and hard work by Roy Gates, Peter Davis, Richard Mansfield, Charlene Shanas Davis, and the rest of the Selman Field Historical Association...these pages would not be possible.