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.
The Wurtsmith Air Museum welcomes Gary Powers Jr, Join us for a discussion of the Cold War politics, the U-2 shootdown of his father, the controversy surrounding it and his family's struggle to set the record straight. Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm Location: Oscoda High School 3550 East RIver Road Photo of U-2 pilot Francis Gary […]