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Milica numnaping.me scene 01 the k’d-ing to make myself believe thcic's still a thread of hope.N.)o.0Selfridge Field Maps Defen se ol Soo Locksc-n :in ;r-ofclatMT. CLKMKJCS. Mich.. July 20 i/P, — Officers al Sclfrldge Field sat up all night last night figuring out way? to cut off an attack of foreign bombing planes on thp canal locks at Sault St®. Marie.Today plans were made to send all planes and base equipment to Upper Peninsula points to participate in the defense. The entire personnel, loaded under packs and guns, was lined up and equipment was loaded into transport trucks. Then, after a brief inspection the men wnc dismissed and the planer and I rucks rolled hack into place.The maneuvers were the result of* problem posed for the post ve.-fn-day by Major General Delos C. Km-mons, commanding officer of th* U. .S. Army’s headquarters air force, anti Brig. Gen. Arnold N\ Kiogstnd, head of the second wing, of which ; the local field is a par t.! The headquarters of the hypothetical invader were on the Atlantic Ken hoard. Three transport planer were sent out this morning to represent the Invader, and other planes were sent out to intercept them. The drill also included machine gun drill over (he army's gunning tango at Camp Skcel, Oscoda couniy.The two generals were to leave laic today for. Langley Field, Va.i in n lhlt;* inrtf stms T| mat prpi Plai bee.* thea Ire majTk noi Bn*hoi)nsklt;lionnoro*.h«lateT$27?A the Con v:d Jntji law the • V0t(
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Sault Ste Marie Evening News
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, US
Thu, Jul 20, 1939
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AZ, CA 10 Mar 2017
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