![]() Other Naval fields included Pompano Beach Municipal Field (Navy), Forman Field (now the site of Broward Community College), North Perry Field and West Prospect Field (now Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport). Radar and artillery development units were also located in the county. The Naval Air Station was Broward County’s largest World War II training facility, training pilots and crewmen of TBM and TBF Avenger torpedo bombers for service in the Pacific. The Navy purchased Merle Fogg Field and surrounding properties and constructed the Fort Lauderdale Naval Air Station, with satellite fields built throughout the county. Broward County’s flat undeveloped land, adjacent deepwater port, and proximity to the Atlantic Ocean provided an ideal spot for training bases. Image Courtesy of Broward County Libraries DivisionĪt the beginning of the United States’ entry into World War II, there was a need for training facilities for Naval airmen. ![]() Image Courtesy of the Broward County Historical Commission Built 1942, listed in the National Register of Historic Places 1998
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