This plaque in in the Pyote Museum

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July 28, 2008

7:00 PM
Lincoln Tower Ballroom

 Ophelia memories date back to 1945 living in Wickett TX

Pyote's Rattlesnake Plaque

 

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Ophelia Evans
Presents
History of Rattlesnake Bomber Base
Pyote Army Airfield World War II

Rootsweb has lots of history; give them a visit

 This image was from the days when the base was active. Visit Rootsweb for more details

Thanks to Ghost Town site for these images!
This is all that is left of the Main Hanger at the Bomber Base

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Main Gate Pyote Bomber Base


Bombsight Vaults 

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The flat, arid land near Monahans proved ideal for
8,400- foot-long runways used for World War II training
flights of B-17 and B-29 bombers. That’s where the Army
located the bomber-training base, Pyote Army Air Field
(later Pyote Air Force Station). The terrain was prime
habitat for rattlesnakes, leading to the base’s nickname
“Rattlesnake Bomber Base.” The noted 19th Bombardment
Group, the first unit to bomb Japanese targets, flew to
Pyote directly from combat in the Pacific. At war’s end,
the base became an aircraft storage depot, holding some
2,000 warbirds. The Pyote Museum is located in a county
park and exhibits Rattlesnake Bomber Base and local
heritage artifacts.

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