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PENDLETON — The World War II-era guardhouses at the Eastern Oregon Regional Airport in Pendleton are not going anywhere any time soon, Airport Manager John Honemann said. But how to

The World War II-era guardhouses at the Eastern Oregon Regional Airport in Pendleton are not going anywhere any time soon, Airport Manager John Honemann said. But how to preserve the

PENDLETON — Dancers got their swing going Saturday night, April 23, in Pendleton and payed homage to the Doolittle Raiders.

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PENDLETON — The Unites States was less than five months into World War II and needed a serious boost.

PENDLETON — Two events Monday, April 18, in Pendleton commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid.

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PENDLETON — Two events Monday, April 18, in Pendleton commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid.

By Lt Col Terrence G. Popravak, Jr., USAF (Retired), 142nd Wing / History Office / Published April 15, 2021 Frank W. Wright’s fighter plane in RAF 209 Squadron during World War I was the famous Sopwith Camel. The British Sopwith F.1 Camel shot down more enemy aircraft than any other Allied World War I fighter. Best characterized by its unmatched maneuverability, the Camel was difficult to defeat in a dogfight. Tricky handling characteristics, however, made the Camel a dang...

“April is the cruelest month,” wrote T. S. Eliot in his poem “The Waste Land.” April has certainly seen its share of tragedies through the centuries. But 79 years ago, on April 18, combat aviators training here at Pendleton Field helped lift the spirits of a town and nation in shock from a war they hoped never to see. As the 1940s dawned in America, the world situation was perilous. Nazi Germany had conquered Europe, Mussolini’s forces threatened North Africa and Japan ...