Anticipation

During World War II, a guard house stood just outside the brick entrance gates to Moton Field, where young cadets passed into primary flight training with intense excitement and anticipation as long-held dreams of flying came together. Security was important at Moton Field, which had a small guard force to screen access to the site and police activities. As eligible men trained for combat, women also found opportunities to assist with the war effort, including Carrie Campbell, who checked vehicles entering the field. After 1943, guards routinely checked vehicles entering and leaving the field.

Tuskegee, Alabama · United States