Hand-drawn map of Naples Airdrome, Provisional Flexible Gunnery Training Group, Buckingham Army Air Field (B.A.A.F.).  Prepared shortly after the base was activated at Naples on December 23, 1943.  Shows approximate location of roads, barracks, repair and support facilities.

Page number 7 from "The Flexigun," a service publication of the US Army Air Force during World War II, dated Saturday, January 15, 1944 and featuring a summary of activities at the Naples Army Air Field, Naples Airdrome.

Page number 7 from "The Flexigun," a service publication of the US Army Air Force during World War II, dated Saturday, January 15, 1944 and featuring a summary of activities at the Naples Army Air Field, Naples Airdrome.

Handwritten travel orders to Corporal Raymond C. Knapp, US Army Air Force, with instructions to draw two servicemen from the 713th Squadron, one from the 38th Squadron, and one from the 328th Squadron for assignment to the Naples Airdrome on December 27, 1943.

Naples Newsettes
Volume 1, Number 1, Wednesday, May 17, 1944

Newsletter was a bi-weekly newsletter published at Naples Army Air Field, Naples Airdrome, during World War II.

Naples Newsettes
Volume 1 Number 2, Wednesday, May 31, 1944

Newsletter was produced bi-weekly and published at Naples Army Air Field, Naples Airdrome, during World War II.

Naples Newsettes
Volume 1 Number 3, Wednesday, June 14, 1944
Newsletter was produced bi-weekly and published at Naples Army Air Field, Naples Airdrome, during World War II.

Group of US Army servicemen and armament shop crew at Naples Airdrome during World War II, grouped in front of armament shop, 1944.  Identified on reverse as (standing L to R): Private Cook, Sgt. Matsek, Private Medlin and PFC Thompson.  Seated (L to R) are: Corporal Ray Knapp, Captain Hunt and Private Schell.

Group of US Army servicemen and armament shop crew at Naples Airdrome during World War II, grouped in front of armament shop, 1944.  Identified on reverse as (standing L to R): Sgt. Humes, Corporal Ray Knapp, Private John Johnson, Sgt. Matsek, PFC Tom Thompson, Private Schell.  Seated (L to R) are: Private Jones, Private Medlin and Private Cook.

US Army serviceman, identified as Private Richardson (left) and Private John Johnson (right), standing by back doorway of armament shop at Naples Airdrome during World War II, 1944.

Front view of the armament shop at the US Army Air Force Naples Airdrome during World War II, 1944.

Identified on reverse as uniformed US Army Air Force armament officer, Captain Hunt, standing in doorway of the armament shop at Naples Airdrome during World War II, 1944.

Distant view of the armament shop, front entrance, at the US Army Air Force Naples Airdrome during World War II.  Army serviceman, identified as Private Richardson, standing by parked automobile in front yard.

Distant view of group of six  US Army Air Force serviceman, posing by Army truck at front entrance to the armament shop at the Naples Airdrome during World War II, 1944. 

Identified on reverse as (L to R): Captain Hunt, Corporal Raymond Knapp, Private Johnson, Private Ivers, Private Medlin and Private Jones.

Squadron of US Army Air Force AT-6 training planes parked on runway at Naples Airdrome during World War II, 1944.  Handwritten caption at top reads "AT-6's on Line, N.A.A.F.".

US Army Air Force P-40 fighter plane taxying on runway at Naples Airdrome during World War II, 1944.  Handwritten caption at top and bottom reads "P-40 Taxiying, NAAF".

Four US Army Air Force servicemen setting up wooden frame used for testing bore sights on aircraft at Naples Airdrome during World War II, 1944.  Identified (on uprights, L to R) are: Private John Johnson and Corporal Raymond Knapp.  Handwritten caption on top reads "Working on Bore Sighting Set up".  Barracks buildings in background.  Handwritten caption on reverse: "Johnson & I on top & the boys watching."

Two US Army Air Force servicemen setting up wooden frame used for testing bore sights on aircraft at Naples Airdrome during World War II, 1944.  Identified (L to R) are: Corporal Raymond Knapp and Private John Johnson.  Notation on reverse: "Johnson & I on top of the frame."

US Army Air Force serviceman identified as Corporal Raymond Knapp, sitting atop crossbeam.  Wooden frame was used to test bore sights on aircraft at Naples Airdrome during World War II, 1944.

US Army Air Force servicemen from the Naples Airdrome, posing together on Naples beach during World War II, 1944.  Identified are Private Medlin (left) and Private L.L. Benjamin (right).