Maxwell Field, Alabama, sought a location for a bombing and gunnery range. They saw the potential of the sparsely populated forested areas surrounding Valparaiso and the vast expanse of the adjacent Gulf of Mexico.

The Eglin Air Force Base also was where the Doolitle Raiders were trained.

From October 1941 to October 1945, a USAAF Fixed Gunnery School

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