Military History

Established in early 1918 as a U.S. Army Air Service training field, Carlstrom Field served as the Army's principal flying school until 1923 and returned to service training British and American pilots in World War II. The property later became the G. Pierce Wood Memorial Hospital at 5847 SE Highway 31. There is no public museum or walk-in exhibit; the site can be seen from SR 31.

Dorr Field was established alongside Carlstrom Field in early 1918 to train Army Air Service pilots, and was reactivated in World War II as a primary flight training school where many British RAF cadets earned their wings. Today little remains above ground and the land is private; there is no public exhibit or marker site to tour.

The plot in the cemetery's southwest portion includes a memorial stone, a Union Jack flagpole and a portion of aviation educator John Paul Riddle's ashes. Memorial Day services are held here; please visit respectfully.