Planes and ground crew at Park Field, Millington, TN

Abstract

View of planes and ground crew at Park Field, Millington, Tennessee. Park Field was one of thirty-two Air Service training camps established after the United States entered World War I in April 1917. This site was originally established by the Army Signal Corps. Park Field covered over 700 acres and could accommodate up to 1,000 personnel, and served as a base for flight training for the United States Army Air Service. After the war, Park Field helped pioneer mail routes over Tennessee and surrounding states.https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-rpevahouse2/1005/thumbnail.jp