William N. Davis, Jr. World War II collection.

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William N. Davis, Jr. World War II collection.

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6 boxes ; 15 1/2 x 12 x 3 in.1 box ; 15 1/4 x 12 x 10 1/2 in.2 boxes ; 26 x 17 1/2 x 6 in.

California state library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6922387

California state library

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Davis, William Newell 1915-

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William Newell Davis, Jr. was born in Kingsburg, CA in 1915 and lived for a number of years in Dinuba. He received a Bachelor's in History from Fresno State College in 1936, a secondary teaching credential from U.C. Berkeley in 1937, and a Master's in History from the same institution in 1938. He taught for a time at Beiber High School, then returned to U.C. and received his Doctorate in History in May of 1942. Davis served in the Army Air Force from 1942 to 1946, during which he attained the ra...

United States. Air Force

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At Harris Neck, Georgia, in the remote northern reaches of McIntosh County, the United States government, in the fall of 1942, confiscated the lands along the South Newport and Barbour Island Rivers. Paved runways were constructed for aircraft, and Harris Neck became an air reconnaissance base for the United States Army Air Force during World War II. A number of support buildings were constructed at the Harris Neck Air Base, such as barracks for personnel, an officers club, and PX, to serve the ...