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His War Effort Saved Lives
In case you missed it, here is a story from last August, 2010 in the Hutch News about the old Pratt Army Air Base.
His war effort saved lives
By Clara Kilbourn - The Hutchinson News - ckilbourn@hutchnews.com
As a civilian welder, Easter M. Davis Jr. thinks there would have been money in the modifications he made to the B-29 airplanes that rolled off the assembly line and later shipped to the Pratt Army Air Base.
Rose Honored For Museum Work
Pratt, Kan. — Oct 26, 2011
Larene Rose doesn’t care for the spotlight but for a few moments Wednesday she was the center of attention at a short ceremony to honor her efforts to make the B-29 Museum a reality.
USO Show To Raise Funds
Pratt, Kan. —Oct. 25, 2011
Like a page out of World War II history, a USO show reminiscent of the shows that were presented in Pratt during World War II when the Pratt Army Air Field was in action will come to life again on the Municipal Building stage.
New Plans For Museum
Source: Pratt Tribune, Jan. 26, 2009
By: Gale Rose
Pratt, Kan. - Memorabilia from the 29th Bomb Group will be a centerpiece for the proposed B-29 museum at the parachute shop at the former Pratt Army Air Field. The parachute shop will soon be listed on the state and national record of historic places.
Building Pratt History
Source: Pratt Tribune, 03/02/10
BUILDING PRATT HISTORY
PAAF parachute shop
The parachute shop, one of five Pratt Army Air Field buildings remaining, is being converted to a museum showcasing PAAF and the B-29 plane.
Grant Helps B-29 Museum
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The Pratt Tribune Posted Apr 16, 2010 @ 01:55 PM Pratt, Kan. —
A grant for the B-29 Museum at the Pratt Regional Airport will help the museum committee complete nearly all the rehabilitation necessary on the parachute building that will become the B-29 Museum.
73rd Bomb Wing Visits Pratt
By Gale Rose
The Pratt Tribune
Posted May 28, 2010 @ 02:51 PM
Pratt, Kan. —
The 73rd Bomb Wing is looking for a home for their collected memorabilia and artifacts. They are looking at the B-29 Museum at the B-29 All Veterans Memorial at the Pratt Regional Airport as the place they want to leave their history.
On A "Plane" 'Ol Mission
B-29 museum is pair's means for familiar goal of saving history. ByClara Kilbourn - The Hutchinson News - ckilbourn@hutchnews.com
PRATT - Phillip Schulz credits his love of flying as the catalyst that has tied him to the 67-year-old Parachute Building on the former World War II Pratt Army Air field.
Milt Martin's passion for preserving the building and establishing a B-29 museum dates to his grandparents and his mother and dad.
