Camp Cooke and Vandenberg Air Force Base, 1941-1966 - N.A. - (Los Angeles, CA)
PRICE: $28.95. FREE SHIPPING! This is a brand new book! Not used. This wonderfully engaging story of Camp Cooke and Vandenberg AFB follows the odyssey of a military base originally built as an armored and infantry training installation during World War II. It takes us through its transformation into America's prominent space and missile base and the site of the 1st ICBM missiles on alert with nuclear warheads. During World War II and the Korean War, thousands of soldiers not only trained at Cooke, they were entertained by scores of visiting USO troupes. The shows featured many of Hollywood's legendary entertainers as well as numerous other luminaries from radio and stage, and the sports world. The soldiers who trained at Cooke were later engaged in some of the bloodiest battles of both wars. As evidence of this carnage, 6 Congressional Medal of Honor recipients came from Camp Cooke and each man's heroic actions is discussed in this book.
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