U.S. Navy Witham Field, c. 1943

Two men posed in front of a sign "U.S. Navy Witham Field, Stuart, Florida." A small airfield, Krueger Field opened in 1928 near Witham Field. In 1942, the county leased the land to the federal government. First called McArthur Field, its name was changed to Witham Field in 1943 after Martin County native Paul “Homer” Witham, an enlisted Naval Aviation Pilot First Class, was the first Naval Aviator from the City of Stuart killed in WWII. The land returned to the county in 1947.

Scan gift of Historical Society of Martin County.

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Black and white print; 3x2 inches

English

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2023.018

Photographic print