The Millville Army Air Field Museum brought a 45-foot observation tower from World War II back to the Millville Executive Airport for restoration and display after nearly 80 years last week.
The tower, one of only two in the area built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, was used for training P-47 Thunderbolt fighter pilots at an off-site ground gunnery range as part of the Millville Army Air Base, according to a news release.
“On behalf of the museum and its members, we thank John Ruga, owner of Northeast Precast in Vineland for his generous support of this project, supplying a crane and flatbed truck, and transporting the tower to the airport where it will be restored before re-erecting it on site,” said Lisa Jester, executive director of the museum. “We also thank the Mauricetown Historical Society for their generosity and support. We will be looking for donations and volunteers to help with the restoration and move this project forward.”