Papers of Hugh Johnston Knerr, 1935-1949.

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Papers of Hugh Johnston Knerr, 1935-1949.

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Correspondence, reports, memoranda, orders, speeches, articles, and financial records, chiefly concerning the logistic phases of air warfare in Europe and in the Pacific during World War II.

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Knerr, Hugh Johnston, 1887-1971

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Hugh Johnston Knerr (b. 1887, Fairfield, Iowa-d. Oct. 26, 1971), Major General in the U.S. Air Force, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1908, transferred to the Army in 1911, and attended aviation school in 1917. During the 1920s he advocated the development of advanced aircraft for use during warfare. He served as commanding officer of the 2nd Bomb Group, in charge of developing bombardment tactics in the Air Corps. He retired in 1939 after more than 30 years of service, but was recalled in 1...

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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 ...