But it was Eglin base in Florida not Elgin.
“But it was Eglin base in Florida not Elgin.”
Actually, the Raiders trained at Duke Field, more than ten miles north of Eglin AFB proper. Duke is still in use, situated today within the bounds of Eglin AFB Reservation, which extends across portions of three Florida Panhandle counties, encompassing over 460,000 acres. In 1942 Duke was called Eglin Auxiliary Number 3: its namesake, 1Lt Robert L. Duke, did not perish until December 1943.
In his book Ted Lawson says Eglin Field near Pensacola. That is problably a better phrase to use, since Florida is such a big state. Thanks.