Looking for former Scribner Airbase airmen

[Bob Furr]

Last August I purchased an ultralight and ended up renting a hanger at the Scribner Airbase in Nebraska. This was one of the air bases that were used to train thousands of airmen to man B-17's and B-25's and then later P47's. If you served at the Scribner Airbase I would love to talk to you about some of the history. There are odd things like the asphalt having bits of ground corn cobs in it that raise questions. The base has a lot of history but most of it I am unaware of... but would love to talk if you can help fill me in.
Bob Furr

[steveinindy]

We don't get many WWII vets on this forum sadly. One suggestion I have is to find out what units were assigned there and see if they have any organizations formed for the veterans. The other option is to look for the veterans groups centered around the particular aircraft in question. Those are going to be two of your better resources. The county archives for the area may also have some records as may the national military archives.

[Zack Baughman]

Some links with information about Scribner Army Air Field:

http://nebraskaaircrash.com/aaf/scribner.html

http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/20...r-base-090411/

I suggest posting your inquiry on a warbird-specific forum such as www.armyairforces.com, www.warbirdinformationexchange.org, or http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/index.php. I'm not all that familiar with Scribner, but I'd also check to see if there is a local historical society - it might be your best bet and connecting with people that worked on the base or trained there.

Zack