It was a great place. After comming back to the states,I hoped I would get a base like this one. Small, not too many people stationed there and plenty of pretty women to go out with, especially after spending 2 years in the south pacific.I was there from 1952 until 1954. Then I went home... jack.. > Although I left the Shenango Valley in the summer of 1953 after graduating > from high school, I guess I'd better jump in since I did grow up in Sharon > and Farrell. From what I understand, that was an Air Force radar site in > Brookfield, while the Air National Guard had a base adjacent to the > Youngstown Airport (actually located in Vienna, Ohio). The ANG put up a > water tower, which commercial pilots considered dangerous enough that many > refused to land there in bad weather. I know from personal experience > because, while my sister and I were waiting for a plane to Chicago in the > summer of 1953, the pilot of our flight radioed the airport that he would > not land because of the limited visibility. Officials had to contact > another inbound flight that was also headed for Chicago to see if he could > take any extra passengers. Fortunately, he agreed to take us. > > Judy >