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Jerry Battle

 

Souther Field

WWI ERA

From The Souther Field Flipper Vol. 1 No. 5 January 1, 1919

The History of Souther Field

Looking at Souther Field today one could hardly guess the amount of work and study that has gone into the making of it. It is due to the efficient work of the men in charge of construction that it was so quickly and efficiently done.

The contract for the construction of Souther Field was let on February 7, 1918 and work was begun on February 19th. The contract was let on the basis of cost plus 10 percent to J. B. McCrary Co of Atlanta, GA and the Hardaway Construction Co. of Columbus, GA.

Aerial view of Souther Field 1918

The Souther Field Flipper Vol. 1 No. 2 November 15, 1918

The Souther Field Flipper Vol. 1 No. 4 December 15, 1918

The Souther Field Flipper Vol. 1 No. 5 January 1, 1919

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Charles Lindbergh and Souther Field - 1923

 


WWII ERA

Thanks to Jim Plante & John E Campbell for the image of the emblem above.

 

Thanks to Jeff Quirin for the image of the emblem above.

 

Click above for images & text from a Graham Aviation....2147th Army Air Forces Base Unit  Souther Field Americus, Georgia.

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Current location of South Georgia Technical College

Arial View Including Current Runways (1999)

The current Souther Field Airport.

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