Second Lieutenant (Air Corps) Vernon L Burda was a navigator on a B-24 bomber in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Burda was captured by German forces after his aircraft was shot down on or about July 16, 1944, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his return to U.S. Military Control at the end of hostilities in May 1945. (This is a long article but the ending will make you cry.) While not a resident of Lawrence County, Burda’s experiences were recorded in the George

Ten men from the Mieure family of Sumner, Illinois served in World War II. Five of the men (H ubert, twins Harold and Gerald, John,...

Staff Sergeant William W Kaiser shared his experiences at George Field at the 1996 Reunion. Wendall Kaiser was a brother to Gene...

Two things the Historical Society volunteers love, besides homemade baked treats, are a challenge and a great story. C Petersen had asked...

When World War II broke out, Jean Trueblood was working at the Selective Service office in the old American bank building at Vincennes....

Movie star Jackie Coogan A glider pilot at George field Jackie Coogan appeared in a review when he was four years old. Charlie Chaplin...

Ambrose J Borkowski 1st Sgt 706 th described his experience at George Field for the 1996 reunion. “Here I was with two years’ service...

A Photo of the George Field Mechanics Names listed on the back include: Opal Bye Waggoner (2nd from the right), Rachael Griffin, Robert A...

Ray Burnett, Combat Crew Radio Operator 65th Troop Carrier Squadron, described his experience at George Field for the 1996 reunion. “I...

Situated on the fertile land of Eastern Illinois near the Wabash River in Lawrence County, George Field was one of the most important...