[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 9, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E137]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING THE MINTER FIELD AIR MUSEUM

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                         HON. DAVID G. VALADAO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 9, 2022

  Mr. VALADAO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the Minter Field 
Air Museum on the 80th anniversary of the dedication of Minter Field 
Army Air Corps Base.
  Minter Field began operations in June of 1941. By 1942, the base had 
become one of the largest training bases on the west coast. Nearly 
12,000 pilots received basic training and over 7,000 personnel manned 
the field during its years of operation. During World War II, more than 
11,000 Army Air Corps Cadets graduated from Minter Field. These cadets 
went on to fly around the globe and in all theaters of the war.
  On February 7, 1942, the base was named in honor of First Lieutenant 
Hugh C. Minter, a World War I veteran that lost his life in a collision 
over March Field in July 1932.
  Minter Field Air Museum is located in the base's original fire 
station. The Museum has compiled a database of over 11,500 names of 
cadets and staff, as well as a DVD library of over 900 hours of 
military and aviation videos. Their preservation efforts will allow 
Kern County to continue to honor the veterans who trained at Minter 
Field Army Air Corps Base for many years to come.
  I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to join me in 
recognizing Minter Field Air Museum for its dedication to preserving 
the history of Minter Field and Kern County aviation.

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