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ISBN
9781514829684
Book Title
U. S. Coast Guard Air Station Salem, Massachusetts : 1935-1970: a Pictorial and Chronological History
Book Series
Salem's Forgotten Stories Ser.
Publisher
CreateSpace
Item Length
9 in
Publication Year
2015
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.3 in
Author
Bonnie Smith
Genre
History
Topic
United States / State & Local / New England (Ct, mA, Me, NH, Ri, VT)
Item Weight
8.2 Oz
Item Width
6 in
Number of Pages
118 Pages

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Publisher
CreateSpace
ISBN-10
1514829681
ISBN-13
9781514829684
eBay Product ID (ePID)
235134530

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Book Title
U. S. Coast Guard Air Station Salem, Massachusetts : 1935-1970: a Pictorial and Chronological History
Number of Pages
118 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Topic
United States / State & Local / New England (Ct, mA, Me, NH, Ri, VT)
Genre
History
Author
Bonnie Smith
Book Series
Salem's Forgotten Stories Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

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Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
8.2 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

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Dionne, Nelson
Synopsis
On February 15, 1935, Coast Guard Air Station Salem opened on Winter Island to respond to emergency calls off the Atlantic Coast from as far south as Connecticut and as far north as Halifax. Two years later, the Salem Evening News reported that the air station in 1937 had "established one of the most progressive records for flying and participating in mercy errands of any Coast Guard air station in the country." A few years later, during World War II, the men patrolled the coast in search of German U-boats. Until the Air Station closed in 1970 during a Coast Guard consolidation, Air Station Salem played a vital role in Salem and far beyond for thirty-five years. The men bravely saved dozens of lives at sea, and risked their own. The City of Salem seized control of the vacant Coast Guard property in 1972. Sadly, vandals had taken over the area and some of the buildings had to be destroyed for safety reasons. Of the buildings that remain today, in 2015, City officials and citizens alike are keenly aware of their potential. Funding has recently been secured, and the multi-year task of restoring and improving Winter Island was underway in June 2015. Drawing upon the archive of Salem collector Nelson Dionne, this book presents a brief chronological history of Coast Guard Air Station Salem and photographs of its story. Although the station is no longer active, it will always be remembered. So must the men of Coast Guard Air Station Salem who lost their lives in the line of duty., On February 15, 1935, Coast Guard Air Station Salem opened on Winter Island to respond to emergency calls off the Atlantic Coast from as far south as Connecticut and as far north as Halifax. Two years later, the Salem Evening News reported that the air station in 1937 had "established one of the most progressive records for flying and participating in mercy errands of any Coast Guard air station in the country." A few years later, during World War II, the men patrolled the coast in search of German U-boats. Until the Air Station closed in 1970 during a Coast Guard consolidation, Air Station Salem played a vital role in Salem and far beyond for thirty-five years. The men bravely saved dozens of lives at sea, and risked their own. The City of Salem seized control of the vacant Coast Guard property in 1972. Sadly, vandals had taken over the area and some of the buildings had to be destroyed for safety reasons. Of the buildings that remain today, in 2015, City officials and citizens alike are keenly aware of their potential. Funding has recently been secured, and the multi-year task of restoring and improving Winter Island was underway in June 2015.Drawing upon the archive of Salem collector Nelson Dionne, this book presents a brief chronological history of Coast Guard Air Station Salem and photographs of its story. Although the station is no longer active, it will always be remembered. So must the men of Coast Guard Air Station Salem who lost their lives in the line of duty.

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  • Winter Island Coast Guard Air Station Book

    A great little book on the long closed Coast Guard Air Station in Salem. If my father hadn’t been stationed there in the late 1940s, he would probably have never met my mother from Beverly, Massachusetts!

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