"Treated Us Super"
Ray Burnett, Combat Crew Radio Operator 65th Troop Carrier Squadron, described his experience at George Field for the 1996 reunion. “I...
Lawrence Lore
Jul 29, 20251 min read
George Field
Situated on the fertile land of Eastern Illinois near the Wabash River in Lawrence County, George Field was one of the most important...
Lawrence Lore
Jul 22, 20252 min read
Accidents at George Field
Flight training was a dangerous operation. There were many planes in the air at once and they did a lot of night flying in all kinds of...
Lawrence Lore
Jun 5, 20251 min read
Bridgeport Men in WWII
News of Boys in Service October 15, 1942 Bridgeport Leader Word has been received of the change of address of Junior Chapman. He...
Lawrence Lore
May 21, 20252 min read
Mystery Sign
Saturday, a wonderful couple from Cumberland County Illinois drove down and donated this sign to the Historical Society. They had...
Lawrence Lore
May 14, 20251 min read
Wingfoot Homes in Bridgeport
Soldiers returning from WWII faced a dismal housing shortage. To accommodate them, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co developed a completely...
Lawrence Lore
Jan 9, 20252 min read
Two War Heros
Page 1 of The Daily Record, published in Lawrenceville, Illinois on Monday, November 24th, 1947 Bodies of two Lawrence County War Heroes...
Lawrence Lore
Nov 11, 20242 min read