Sampson Air Force Base .::. Our Finger Lakes History
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ย. 2024
- What began as the Sampson Naval Training Station during World War II became the Sampson Air Force Base on the eastern shore of Seneca Lake where Sampson State Park is today. In this edition of Our Finger Lakes History Walter Gable takes you through the opening of the Air Force Base along with the activities and development on the property along with photos and visuals that bring that era in our local history alive.
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Mr Gable. Thanks for the memories! I was in flight 4685 at Sampson AFB from October 3rd until just before Christmas 1955. Unfortunately, all of my memorabilia has been lost, so I’m glad I found your videos.
We were called a “medical flight”, and a crew came into our six man room several times a week and took a blood sample from each man, and put swabs up our nose and in our throat. Of course, no one told us the purpose of these tests. I’ve often wondered what that was all about. My main instructor was Airman First Class Wright…we all hated him from day one and loved him by graduation day! I became a career airman and retired as a Chief Master Sergeant in 1986; 31 years after Sampson. Thanks again for the video.
Mr. Gable, thank you. My dad was a officer stationed at Sampson Air Force Base. We lived in Officer Housing on the Base. The parade ground was just above a gentle hill from our housing. the barracks were near by.
I remember a community garden and picnics down by Seneca Lake in the summer. Winters were cold with lots of snow great for sledding. I went to school at Romulus Elementary School. My second grade teacher was Mrs. Stengel. Her family owned a farm in Romulus area. I had my tonsils removed at Sampson Air Force base hospital. I remember a polio scare during that time. Many of the recruits developed bronchitis and pneumonia due to the harsh winters. As a contrast, we were transferred to North Africa when the base closed. I have not seen pictures of this area since I was in the second grade. Thank you for keeping the history of this area alive.