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Builders and fighters : U.S. Army Engineers in World War II

CONTENTS FOREWORD iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS v INTRODUCTION vii I: MOBILIZATION 1 Organization and Responsibilities by Martin Reuss 3 The Air Corps Construction Mission by Charles Hendricks 17 Building the Atlantic Bases by Charles Hendricks 27 Air Ferry Routes Across the South Pacific by Donald T. Fitzgerald 47 The Engineer Replacement Training Center, Fort Belvoir, Virginia by Paul K. Walker 65 The Engineer Replacement Training Center, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri by Larry Roberts 77 II. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES 95 The Military Construction Mission by Frank K. Schubert 97 Constructing the Pentagon by Janet A. McDonnell 107 Building the Road to Alaska by John T. Greenwood 117 The Louisville Engineer District by Charles Parrish 137 Formation of the Manhattan Engineer District by Janet A. McDonnell 147 III: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 157 The Portable SCR-625 Mine Detector by Frank N. Schubert 161 The Tank Dozer by Martin K. Gordon 171 The Bailey: The Amazing, All-Purpose Bridge by Larry D. Roberts 181 Landing Mat Development at WES by Michael C. Robinson 195 Airfields for Heavy Bombers by Anthony F. Turhollow 207 IV. CIVIL WORKS 215 Civil Works Developments by Martin

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