One Man's Air Force: The Experience of Byron Dussler at Wendover Field, Utah, 1941-46 BY ROC.KR D. LAUNIUS
X HE SOCIAL HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN f i g h t i n g m a n has been a subject of intense interest in recent years.^ T h e p u b l i c a t i o n of Dr. Launius is chief, Office of History, Headciuarters, Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah. He wishes to express appreciation to Robert Van leperen, graduate student. University of Utah, for providing much initial information concerning Byron Dussler and his career at Wendover Field, Utah, and to Byron Dussler for granting permission to use the material he provided, for answering questions, and for his interest in recovering the history of Wendover Field. ' For examples, see the work of Peter Karsten, " T h e New American History: A Map of the Territory, Explored and Unexplored," American Quarterly 36 (1984): 389-418; David Lundberg, " T h e
Above: Pvt. Byron Dussler at Fort Douglas, summer 1941, before he was sent to Wendover Field. All photographs are courtesy of Byron Dussler:
