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0643-050-00004-2.jpg (21924 bytes) Lt Col Adams inspecting plans for housing area building A-S, August 27, 1943. USMC Photo, courtesy of BGen J.P. Adams and GySgt B.M Rebenstorf; collection of Cathy Hansen.
mcas-hqsquadron-430902-hansen-2.jpg (15741 bytes) Headquarters squadron, September 2, 1943, outside of Building 23, the Officers' Mess and Club. USMC Photo, courtesy of BGen J.P. Adams and GySgt B.M Rebenstorf; collection of Cathy Hansen.
mcas-vmf124-corsair-01-2.jpg (6334 bytes) VMF-124 F4U mechanic Robert L. McClintlock, c. 1943. From the Land~Sea Discovery Group collection www.e-adventure.net
mcas-vmf124-corsair-03-2.jpg (4411 bytes) VMF-124 F4U mechanic Robert L. McClintlock, c. 1943. In the diary accompanying the photos, McClintlock describes Mojave as "hot as the devil". From the Land~Sea Discovery Group collection www.e-adventure.net
mcas-vmf124-corsair-02-2.jpg (11243 bytes) VMF-124 F4U flight and ground crew, c. 1943. Caption from photo says "MI guys with Corsairs." From the Land~Sea Discovery Group collection www.e-adventure.net
mcas-ncoclub-01-hansen-2.jpg (15835 bytes) NCO Club in building 45, the Station's Recreation/PX buildng, December 16, 1943. USMC Photo, courtesy of BGen J.P. Adams and GySgt B.M Rebenstorf; collection of Cathy Hansen.
mcas-vmtb233-squadron-44-02.jpg (8164 bytes) Marine torpedo squadron VMTB-233 posing in 1944. Jack Webb is seen in the center row wearing sun glasses. Collection of Cathy Hansen.
mcas-warbondsale-hansen-2.jpg (8157 bytes) July 4, 1944 war bond sales sign at the Station PX, with two woman marines (MCWR). USMC Photo, courtesy of BGen J.P. Adams and GySgt B.M Rebenstorf; collection of Cathy Hansen.

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Major General Field Harris, Director of Marine Corps Aviation, visits MCAAS Mojave, with station Commanding Officer Lt. Col. J.P. Adams on October 24, 1944. Aircraft is JRBO-3 BuNo 76758, marked "Headquarters U. S. Marine Corps". USMC Photo, courtesy of BGen J.P. Adams and GySgt B.M Rebenstorf; collection of Cathy Hansen.

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Major General Field Harris, Director of Marine Corps Aviation, shaking hands with Maj. Clotsworthy, USMCWR, Commanding Officer of Women Marines at Mojave, on October 28, 1944. USMC Photo, courtesy of BGen J. P. Adams and GySgt B.M Rebenstorf; collection of Cathy Hansen.

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Lt. Colonel J. P. Adams, Base Commanding Officer from June 2, 1943 to October 31, 1944. USMC Photo, courtesy of BGen J. P. Adams and GySgt B.M Rebenstorf; collection of Cathy Hansen.

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Bob Hope and Frances Langford during the Bob Hope Show at the Station's auditorium, building 46, on September 11, 1944. USMC Photo, courtesy of BGen J.P. Adams and GySgt B.M Rebenstorf; collection of Cathy Hansen.
mcas-440926-sublette-2.jpg (15052 bytes) An Eagle and a machine gun...September 26, 1944. Photo courtesy of William Sublette.
mcas-4409-sublette-2.jpg (16832 bytes) An Eagle and a machine gun...September 26, 1944. Photo courtesy of William Sublette.

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