Keywords: Air Transport Command
Item 16754
Snowball Express, Presque Isle, ca. 1944
Contributed by: Presque Isle Air Museum Date: circa 1944 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print
Item 16657
Douglas C-5A, Presque Isle, ca. 1943
Contributed by: Presque Isle Air Museum Date: circa 1943 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Harry Lyon: An Old Sea Dog Takes to the Air
Through a chance meeting, Harry Lyon of Paris Hill became the navigator on the 1928 flight of the Southern Cross, the first trans-Pacific flight. His skill as a navigator, despite his lack of experience, was a key factor on the flight's success.
Exhibit
Fallen Heroes: Those Who Gave Their Lives: World War II
At least twenty-three Jewish men from Maine died in the military during World War II. Photographs and other memorabilia are available for fewer than half of them. Read more about them.
Site Page
Life on a Tidal River - Narrative
"It would serve as part of the Strategic Air Command. The City of Bangor welcomed the build-up of the air base and maintained a close relationship…"
Site Page
Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War
"Simon G. Jerrard was the commander of the 22nd Maine and was also a selectman in Levant and a Penobscot County sheriff."
Story
Learning to fly and instructing cadets at West Point during WWII
by Vera Cleaves
West Point during World War II
Story
Ted Truman (Throumoulos): A treasure trove of stories
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A son of Greek immigrants’ insight into his entrepreneurial family, culture and life experiences
