03/30/2001 - added a page on Major General David C. Shanks, Port of Embarkation Commander. Embarkation camps in the New York area reported to him. Also added to the Mitchel Field remembrance section. 03/30/2001 - added pictures to 2nd Tow Squadron page. 03/17/2001 - updated the page on the 2nd Tow Target Squadron. 03/13/2001 - added a transcription of a Camp Mills Debarkation letter. 03/10/2001 - added a page on the 2nd Tow Target Squadron. 02/19/2001 - Added "Ye Old Sump" to the Mitchel Field remembrance page. 02/15/2001 - updated Mitchel Field POW Camp page. 02/08/2001 - added a WWII era remembrance of the Camp Mills area. 01/01/2001 - added a picture of General Mann and staff at Camp Mills (1917) Also added interior pictures of building 102. 12/27/2000 - added a link for Base Hospital 48's passing through Camp Mills. Also added a listing of Divisions and Units moving through Camp Mills. 12/22/2000 - Added Heavy Metal at Mitchel Field. 10/29/2000 - added listing of Camp Mills base commanders. Also added Discover LI Bike Tour. 10/21/2000 - added a link for AIRFORCE MEDICINE - it s/h mentioned Hazelhurst too. Also added Links on the Hempstead Plains. 10/09/2000 - added a view of Building 101 (SouthHall) from Paul Martin's collection. 10/07/2000 - Added Building 104 "V" interior shots. 10/01/2000 - updated the operations building page. 9/30?2000 - updated the southeast perimeter road page. 9/30/2000 - added interior shots of Bradley Hall the former Bachelor Officers Quarters at Mitchel Field. 9/29/2000 - added a composite WNW view of the Mitchel Field Quadrangle. 9/29/2000 - added interior shots of the former Officers Club (taken (9/27/2000) 9/28/2000 - Added "Mitchel Field Baby Boom" courtesy of Joyce S. Martin. 9/25/2000 - added Paul Martin's Circa 1973 black and white photos plus Santini remnants 9/23/2000 - added Prairie restoration also South East perimeter road. 9/12/2000 - Added Circa 1973 views of the hangar line courtesy of Paul Martin. 9/08/2000 - Added two Mitchel Field Booklets, courtesy of Dave Seidel. Mr. Seidel served at Mitchel Field in the late fifties. 9/07/2000 - updated "Boom Town" page with Paul Martin's picture from circa 1973. 9/04/2000 - added Hangar 3 renovation shots and some additional CAV lobby pictures. And the best of all is Paul Martin's NCO Quarters photo of 25 plus years ago. <=They are incredible. 8/23/2000 - T78 Circa 1950's - Transient Airmen's Quarters. 8/22/2000 - Mid 1950's Mitchel Field Units. 8/18/2000 - added a description of the CCC Camp on the Hempstead Plains at Mitchel Field (1935 Mills area) 8/13/2000 - Added a page with inside views of the Cradle of Aviation Museum. 8/10/2000 - added a page on Hazelhurst Airfield. 8/06/2000 - added a link for the NY 15th in the Camp Mills portion. Also updated Camp Mills links. Also added 41st Division information. 8/05/2000 - added T144 with the help of Steve Torborg of the Steam Engine 35 rebuild committee. Also updated the building index. 7/29/2000 - added a picture of a lower grade airmen's club at Mitchel Field. Also added Spirit of St. Louis Tour link, James doolittle and F/A18 crash links. Also added a remembrance from Ed Zimmerman to the Mitchel Field remembrance page. 7/28/2000 - added a link to Gertrude Smith's scrapbook. Gertrude was a nurse at Camp Mills as well as other W.W.I bases. 7/14/2000 - added a Mitchel Field map (1958) courtesy of Dave Seidel, check the guestbook. 7/12/2000 - Added a link that lists African American troops at Camp Mills. 7/12/2000 - Added a link to Harry Truman's Debarkation letter from Camp Mills 7/09/2000 - added a link to Ralph Cooper's excellent Early Bird Flyers Site 7/01/2000 - added a Hoboken Port of Embarkation page (I/P) see the Camp Merritt link. 6/22/2000 - Added a Transcription of a PIO document defending Mitchel Field's importance. 6/03/2000 - Added a link to biographies of officers serving at Mitchel Field. 5/27/2000 - added a partial 1955 time line for Mitchel Field. 5/12/2000 - added some night shots of Mitchel Field 5/7/2000 _ added 1968 view of area west of the quadrangle, updated the Bldg. index. 5/7/2000 - Added Thanksgiving for the Mitchel field Medical station 4/30/2000 - Added Photos of the Plains in Spring. 3/21/2000 - Added Nassau County Museum Catalog images of Mitchel Fields earlier days. 3/19/2000 - Added building 35, 26, and 50 to the building index. 3/18/2000 - Updating the Building index with additional description. 3/18/2000 - Modified the Fire House, prison house and main hospital pages. 2/26/2000 - updated the Santini page and added a 90 degree view from Front Street 2/25/2000 - updated the Mitchel Field POW/ Guard house page. 2/24/2000 - Added Katherine Kennedy McIntyre's description of life at Santini Hospital. 2/22/2000 - Added a remembrance of VJ day at Mitchel from author Katherine Kennedy McIntyre. 2/02/2000 - Added a link to W.W.II service page for F. G. Thomas (sub base 4). 1/30/2000 - Added an Aerial view of the grandstand stretch. 1/23/2000 - Added a Mitchel Field remembrances page. 1/09/2000 - Added W.W.II Mitchel Field Aircraft Warning Service and a CMH WAC link 1/02/2000 - Updated the 1915 train station page. and the LIRR1905 LIC electric plant page 1/01/2000 - Added 1928 photo of Mitchel Field (Aviation Field No. 2). 12/29/1999 - Added Photo of Ted Blake's Seattle home courtesy of Lee Allbery. 12/28/1999 - Added 5th Observation Squadron Photo from 1935. 12/27/1999 - Added Nassau County 100th Anniversary Parade photos. 11/15/1999 - Added Levittown LIMP detailing from Jerusalem Avenue to Bloomingdale Avenue. 11/11/1999 - Added Camp Mills photos from the personal collection of Al Burns. 11/07/1999 - LIMP updated the page on the Grandstand Stretch of the parkway. 10/03/1999 - Updated the building index, with photo lab pictures and fire house picture. 10/02/1999 - Added War Dept. Theater page and Boom Town area picture. 9/30/1999 - modified the Plains link to expand it. 9/11/1999 - added a Camp Mills -photo of tents along a company street. 9/10/1999 - added Southwest corner building. to the building index. 9/05/1999 - added animated view of LIRR's new equipment. 8/29/1999 - added Jersey City power plant to the LIRR float page & 1905 electric plant. 8/27/1999 - added link to diary of Benjamin Cruzan under the Camp Mills section. 7/25/1999 - added - picture of a small building whose function is not known. 7/10/1999 - added - pictures of T142s demise, changed status on the building index. 5/26/1999 - added - pictures of the 1969 hangar 5 and 1969 T152 to building index. 5/25/1999 - added - pictures of the main line Mineola flyby rail 5/23/1999 - added wood frame building T154 to the building index. 5/22/1999 - guest book repaired by my friend at www.emnet.com who kindly hosts these pages. 4/11/1999 - added animated GIF of the Cradle of Aviation Theater. 3/31/1999 - added LIC float operation photos from Gantry State Park 3/28/1999 - added link Pvt. David Woods - Battery D 122 FA - 33rd Division 3/27/1999 - added Mitchel Field building index. 3/22/1999 - added Circus train on the Central Rail pictures. 3/22/1999 - Updated Mitchel pictures and Raceway spur pictures. 3/21/1999 - added Mitchel Field - 90 degree view from North to East. 3/20/1999 - updated Raceway rail remnants page with foundry year stamp data. 3/15/1999 - updated Camp Mills - 304th F.A. text. 3/13/1999 - updated Mitchel Field District heating. 3/08/1999 - updated Mitchel Field POW info. 3/08/1999 - updated Santini sub base info. 3/06/1999 - added Mitchel Fields radio room photo courtesy of Mr. Nadel. 2/28/1999 - added CENTRAL RAIL "New Equipment" plus added text links. 2/27/1999 - updated LIMP / CENTRAL RAIL path to Bethpage 2/25/1999 - added new Camp Mills photos. 2/25/1999 - added two pictures to Meadow Street Tavern. 2/23/1999 - added photos to district steam heating. 2/23/1999 - added building 102 - corner stone photo. 2/17/1999 - added photos of Roosevelt Raceway - rail service remnants. 2/15/1999 - added 1st Aero Squadron link (ANG history site) 2/15/1999 - added some pictures on the remains of the second Roosevelt Raceway. 2/14/1999 - added a page on the LIPA lines from Mitchel to Bethpage. 2/13/1999 - Added picture of T142 W.W.II - wood frame building. 2/11/1999 - pictures of Mitchel Field's Air Force Reserve band 2/09/1999 - added current runway pictures of the main NE runway. 2/04/1999 - updated the Mitchel Field links panel 1/30/1999 - added Santini area pictures Santini present day1 present day2, present day3. present day4 1/16/1999 - added LIMP - Salisbury Park drive info 1/16/1999 - added LIRR Time tables - courtesy of Robert Andersen.

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