Arizona in
World War II
Arizona served a variety of roles in World War II. The Army Air Forces opened
up air fields all over the state: Kingman, Thunderbird I, Thunderbird II,
Falcon, Yuma, Marana, Claiborne (Wickenburg), Williams, Luke, Ryan, Davis-Monthan,
Douglas, Ajo, and Gila Bend. Aircraft of all type were flown in
Arizona's clear skies. Here's a quick list of some of the planes: B-17,
B-24, B-29, B-25, P-51, P-39, P-40, P-38, AT-6, BT-13, PT-17, AT-17, AT-9,
and AT-11. Due to all the flying activity, accidents did happen. This
site is dedicated to all those who served in Arizona during WW II.
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information, on a crash site, aircraft wrecks, airplane crashes, plane
mishaps, or aviation archaeology. If you have stories or
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