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"Greetings from Fort Bragg, N.C." postcard
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My Little Notes: Well he finally arrived at Pope Field/Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Interesting that he was was one of the few radar men in the group. I believe this is his final training phase. He talks about the German POWs doing the KP duties and how he is worried about his upcoming mission. Lots of history on Pope Field and Fort Bragg. Check links below.
Pope Field (from http://www.visitfayettevillenc.com)
Home to the 440th Airlift Group and 43rd Airlift Wing, along with Air Force Special Operations and training units.
Pope Army Air Field, formerly known as Pope Air Force Base, has played a leading role in the development of U.S. tactics and air-power throughout history. Missions at Pope range from providing airlift for Airborne and Special Operations Units to humanitarian missions flown all over the world.
The War Department officially established Pope Field in 1919, and it ranks as one of the oldest installations in the Air Force. It is named after First Lieutenant Harley Halbert Pope who was killed on January 7, 1919, when the JN-4 Jenny he was flying crashed into the Cape Fear River. Original operations included photographing terrain for mapping, carrying the mail and spotting for artillery and forest fires.
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