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The Base is renamed Wurtsmith AFB
July 4, 2021
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An event every year that begins at 12:00 am on day 4 of July, happening 25 times
On this date in 1953, Oscoda Air Force Base
is officially designated
Paul B. Wurtsmith Air Force Base.
Major General Wurtsmith was from Detroit
Michigan and a World War II hero.
Michigan and a World War II hero.