Near Lewistown in Fergus County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Crew Chief Building
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 18, 2019
1. Crew Chief Building Marker
Inscription.
Crew Chief Building. . The mechanics that kept the heavy four-engine bombers, known as “flying fortresses,” aloft and the crew chiefs that coordinated the efforts of their teams had offices in this building. The squadrons that trained at Lewistown, Glasgow, and Cut Bank and at army headquarters in Great Falls were engaged in regular training flights monitoring the accuracy of the navigators and promoting teamwork among the crews. Each man had to learn his own job and that of his fellow crewmembers to ensure effective mass tactics. A corporal succinctly stated the mission of the airfield: “This is a place where we will learn to work together, play together, live together, fight together, and if necessary die together.”
The mechanics that kept the heavy four-engine bombers, known as “flying fortresses,” aloft and the crew chiefs that coordinated the efforts of their teams had offices in this building. The squadrons that trained at Lewistown, Glasgow, and Cut Bank and at army headquarters in Great Falls were engaged in regular training flights monitoring the accuracy of the navigators and promoting teamwork among the crews. Each man had to learn his own job and that of his fellow crewmembers to ensure effective mass tactics. A corporal succinctly stated the mission of the airfield: “This is a place where we will learn to work together, play together, live together, fight together, and if necessary die together.”
Erected by The Montana National Register Sign Program.
Location. 47° 2.866′ N, 109° 27.498′ W. Marker is near Lewistown, Montana, in Fergus County. Marker is on Gulf Stream Drive near West Aztec Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 Gulf Stream Drive, Lewistown MT 59457, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. This marker is located at the former Lewistown Satellite Airfield, now the Lewiston Airport.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 18, 2019
2. Crew Chief Building and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 15, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.