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Crash Photos

Wendover Army Air Base experienced a number of aircraft accidents during the war. We have a selection of crash images that emphasize the hazards present even at a training base such as ours. ...

Don and Eloise Hagedorn both lived in Wendover while Don was stationed here on base. During this time Eloise worked on base in a civilian capacity. This is our only colored photograph collection from World War II, and it offers unique glimpses at what life looked like in the area during that time....

Norma Stoddard

Norma Stoddard was a telephone operator on base in World War II. Her photos include many images of the women that served on base, their interactions with some of the servicemen, and shots of the base and town itself....

Paul Lentz

Paul Lentz was stationed at Wendover Army Air Base and served as a photographer for the 315th and 216th AAF Base Units. His photographs capture what life on base was like from the barracks to the flightline....

Redd Marx

Redd Marx served in Wendover for a time during World War II. The photographs from his collection offer terrific insight into daily happenings around Wendover Army Air Base....