Fort Crook (1)
Fort Crook (1) (1894-Present) - First established in 1894 to replace Fort Omaha. Named after General George Crook. Active military post, Offutt Air Force Base.
Fort Crook (1) History
Designated as a place of confinement for general military prisoners 1 Jul 1895.
The flying field at Fort Crook was designated Offutt Field 3 May 1924.
World War II
During World War II, Offutt Field was the site of a huge bomber plant operated by the Glenn L. Martin Company. The plant had a two mile-long concrete runway, six large hangars, and a 1.7 million square-foot aircraft-assembly building that produced 531 B-29 Superfortresses and 1,585 B-26 Marauders. The B-29's that dropped the first atomic bombs on Japan were built at Offutt Field.
Post World War II
Fort crook was transferred to the U.S. Air Force 1 Apr 1948 and renamed Offutt Air Force Base. Now the headquarters of the Strategic Air Command.
Current Status
Active military facility, Offutt Air Force Base.
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Location: Offutt Air Force Base, Sarpy County, Nebraska. Maps & Images Lat: 41.124205 Long: -95.92279 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 482
- Barnes, Jeff, Forts of the Northern Plains - Guide to Historic Military Posts of the Plains Indian Wars, Copyright 2008, Stackpole Books, ISBN 13: 978-0-8117-3496-7, ISBN 10: 0-8117-3496-X, page 52-57
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