Page 15 - Sampson Park - Masterplan Presentation

1.2 history

SAMPSON AIR FORCE BASE
1950-1956 9 10

Korean War
-This property was used as an air force base during the
Korean War to provide recruits with formal basic training
-Site was rehabilitated and $5 million was invested in new
construction
-300,000 recruits received trained Postcard - Marching in Drill FIeld
-At its peak the site housed 15,000 recruits, 6,000 instruc-
tors and 1,000 civilian
-A runway was also built in 1953 to accomodated the
needs of the site.
-With the end of the Korean War and subsequent cut-
backs in military spending, basic training on this site was
dicontinuued on 1 July 1956

Postcard

Administrative Buildings
Postcard - Barracks

Flight Group in Front of Barracks

Drill Hall Drill Hall - Interior

Site Photo Flag-raising ceremony Colored Birds-eye Vew of Area E (Ellington)