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Bergstrom Field & the 807th Troop Carrier Command

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A WWII commemorative unit history for Bergstrom Field, Austin, Texas — home of the 807th Army Air Forces Base Unit under the First Troop Carrier Command. It traces the base’s origins from the 19th-century Del Valle land grant through its 1942 construction and 1943 renaming in honor of Captain John A. E. Bergstrom, the first Texan killed in WWII. Known as “The Troop Carrier Base Among the Bluebonnets,” the field trained combat aircrews in a five-month program including paratroop and glider operations.

The book is packed with photographs and names of the pilots, crews, and staff who served there, making it an invaluable resource for genealogists and family historians researching a relative’s WWII service. Richly illustrated, it serves as a photographic keepsake of the base’s staff, squadrons, and daily life.