The Snapshots in Time Collection
"Leg Work" -- Scott Field Training Yearbook Page Depicting Physical Conditioning Hikes and Classroom Marches, WWII Era
A page from a Scott Field training yearbook titled 'Leg Work' illustrates the physical conditioning that shaped daily life for World War II Army Air Forces trainees. Group hikes through nearby woods built endurance and camaraderie, while formation marches to and from classroom instruction reinforced military discipline. Scott Field, in Belleville, Illinois, served as one of the Army Air Forces' principal technical and radio training centers during the war. Project: 218123