The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James T. Murphy. Murphy grew up in Montana and joined the Army Air Corps in May 1941. Once he finished training, he was assigned to the 43rd Bomb Group, 63rd Bomb Squadron. He then went to reconnaissance for the Battle of Midway. He then rejoined the Pacific Theater and pacticipated in skip bombing and flying B17s. He tells the story of receiving his Silver Star from General Douglas MacArthur. He mentions returning to the Air Force in 1949 and remaining in service for 20 years, until he left to join NASA as a civilian. He also mentions writing a book on Skip Bombing in the 1990s.

Department of Defense Clearinghouse Response: DoD Clearinghouse reply to a question from the BRAC Commission regarding Civilian Personnel Office Realignment for Hill Air Force Base.

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Contains info on location, size, history, missions, major units/tenants, and population.

Contains info on location, size, history, missions, major units/tenants, and population.

Contains info on location, size, history, missions, major units/tenants, and population.

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Contains notes research (Desert Chemical Depot, UT) by George Delgado of the JOINT Issues Team.

Contains Clearinghouse Q&A from Army Team Analyst Elizabeth Bieri regarding Deseret Chemical Depot, UT

Contains general information for Air Force Team Analyst Art Beauchamp regarding Hill AFB, UT

Contains the base visit briefing for Air Force Team Analyst Art Beauchamp regarding Hill AFB, UT

Contains base briefings for Air Force Team Analyst Art Beauchamp regarding Hill AFB, UT

Contains notes and research (General) Hill AFB, Utah, By Art Beauchamp of the AIR FORCE Team.

Base Input - Hill Air Force Base. Installation and mission information and data.

Base Input - Hill Air Force Base, UT. Briefings on the installation and on it missions.

Contains state input for the Utah Commission site visit

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - COBRA USAF 0113v3 (126.3c1) - 113Z - Hill AFB, UT

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al Stevens. He graduated from Michigan State University in 1943 as a metallurgical engineer. He enlisted in the Navy in 1944 in Detroit, Michigan. He attended the Navy Electronics School at Harvard University as well as a specialized radar training program organized by MIT at the Harbor Building in Boston, Massachusetts. He received further training in radar countermeasures at Ocracoke Island, North Carolina. He served on the USS Wasatch (ACG-9). When the ship was anchored, he was assigned to deliver orders and mail. He describes the Operation Olympic portion of the plan to invade Japan. He was part of the force that occupied Wakanoura and Nagoya, Japan. He shares an anecdote about obtaining a Japanese sword as a souvenir in Nagoya. In North China he participated in the repatriation of the Japanese, Chinese, and Koreans. He wrote a book, ?Up Close and Personal,? about his World War II experiences.

This fact sheet describes climate change scenarios in Southwest region of the United States.