Arc Welding Class, 1940
In 1941, Air Corps Technical Training Command headquarters was temporarily moved to Chanute. Technical training operations during World War II included aircraft maintenance, weather observation, life support, and metal processing. This time period marked the peak period for technical training when over 200,000 individuals graduated from various courses.
Chanute Collection, Champaign County Historical Archives Photograph Collection.
Part of the blog post: Technical Training at Chanute Air Force Base
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Arc Welding Class, 1940
In 1941, Air Corps Technical Training Command headquarters was temporarily moved to Chanute. Technical training operations during World War II included aircraft maintenance, weather observation, life support, and metal processing. This time period marked the peak period for technical training when over 200,000 individuals graduated from various courses.
Chanute Collection, Champaign County Historical Archives Photograph Collection.
Part of the blog post: Technical Training at Chanute Air Force Base
All images are provided for personal and educational use. Users planning to reproduce/publish images in books, articles, exhibits, videos, electronic transmission or other media must request permission. For more information please contact the Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library: archives@urbanafree.org