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The shield of Shaw Field, S.C., circa 1941. Shaw Field, now known as Shaw Air Force Base, was initially activated on Aug. 30, 1941, and hosted an Army Air Corps basic flying school that graduated approximately 8,600 pilots between 1942 and 1945. (Courtesy photo)

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