Henry Fazinni Next to Naval Air Station Sanford Sign
Dublin Core
Title
Henry Fazinni Next to Naval Air Station Sanford Sign
Alternative Title
NAS Sanford Sign
Subject
Naval air stations
World War II
Second World War
Sailors--United States
Sanford (Fla.)
Description
Henry Fazinni, a sailor from Downingtown, Pennsylvania, who was stationed at Naval Air Station Sanford during the Second World War. By the end of the war, the Naval Air Station became home to 385 officers, 1,385 enlisted men, and trained over half of the naval aviators piloting carrier-based fighters involved in the Pacific Theater.
The Naval Air Station (NAS) Sanford was commissioned on November 3, 1942 as a naval aviation training facility during World War II. The Navy continued to train pilots at NAS Sanford throughout the Korean and Vietnam Wars. NAS Sanford was temporarily decommissioned after World War II in 1946 and then recommissioned as the Naval Auxiliary Air Station (NAAS) Sanford in 1950 due to the outbreak of the Korean War and the ongoing Cold War. Soon afterward, the station was renamed NAS Sanford and redesignated as a full naval air station. On February 6, 1959, NAS Sanford was dedicated as Ramey Field in honor of Lieutenant Commander Robert W. Ramey. In 1968, due to lack of funding caused by the Vietnam War, Congress directed the closure of NAS Sanford. The City of Sanford assumed authority over the former NAS Sanford facility the year after it closed and renamed it the Sanford Airport, which was managed by Commander J. S. "Red" Cleveland. The airport underwent various name changes over the next several decades: Sanford Regional Airport, Central Florida Regional Airport, Orlando-Sanford Regional Airport, and its current name, Orlando-Sanford International Airport. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, several Naval buildings were demolished and new buildings were constructed.
The Naval Air Station (NAS) Sanford was commissioned on November 3, 1942 as a naval aviation training facility during World War II. The Navy continued to train pilots at NAS Sanford throughout the Korean and Vietnam Wars. NAS Sanford was temporarily decommissioned after World War II in 1946 and then recommissioned as the Naval Auxiliary Air Station (NAAS) Sanford in 1950 due to the outbreak of the Korean War and the ongoing Cold War. Soon afterward, the station was renamed NAS Sanford and redesignated as a full naval air station. On February 6, 1959, NAS Sanford was dedicated as Ramey Field in honor of Lieutenant Commander Robert W. Ramey. In 1968, due to lack of funding caused by the Vietnam War, Congress directed the closure of NAS Sanford. The City of Sanford assumed authority over the former NAS Sanford facility the year after it closed and renamed it the Sanford Airport, which was managed by Commander J. S. "Red" Cleveland. The airport underwent various name changes over the next several decades: Sanford Regional Airport, Central Florida Regional Airport, Orlando-Sanford Regional Airport, and its current name, Orlando-Sanford International Airport. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, several Naval buildings were demolished and new buildings were constructed.
Creator
Zern, Galen W.
Source
Original 6 x 8 inch black and white photograph by Galen W. Zern, 1945: Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
Publisher
Date Created
1945
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 6 x 8 inch black and white photgraph by Galen W. Zern.
Is Part Of
Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
Naval Air Station Sanford Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
4,021 KB
Medium
6 x 8 inch black and white photograph
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Sanford, Florida
Spatial Coverage
28.7746, -81.2475
Temporal Coverage
1945-01-01/1945-12-31
Accrual Method
Donation
Audience Education Level
SS.K.A.1.2; SS.K.C.2.1; SS.1.A.1.1; SS.1.A.2.4; SS.1.C.2.1; SS.1.C.2.2; SS.1.C.2.3; SS.1.C.2.4; SS.2.A.1.1; SS.2.C.2.2; SS.2.C.2.4; SS.2.C.2.5; SS.3.A.1.1; SS.3.C.2.1; SS.3.G.2.6; SS.4.A.1.1; SS.4.A.7.3; SS.4.C.2.2; SS.4.C.2.3; SS.5.A.1.1; SS.5.C.2.5; SS.6.W.1.3; SS.7.C.2.2; SS.7.C.2.3; SS.7.C.4.1; SS.8.A.1.2; SS.8.A.1.5; SS.912.A.1.1; SS.912.A.1.4; SS.912.A.6.1; SS.912.A.6.15; SS.912.C.2.3; SS.912.C.4.2; SS.912.G.1.2; SS.912.W.1.3; SS.912.W.1.6; SS.912.W.7.7; SS.912.W.7.11
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History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
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Provenance
Originally created and owned by Galen W. Zern.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Sanford Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Rock, Adam
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
Metzger, Lewis W. From Celery City to Navy Town: The Impact of Naval Air Station Sanford during World War II. MA thesis, University of Central Florida, 2010.
Naval Air Station Sanford Memorial. http://www.nassanfordmemorial.com/home.htm.
Shettle, Jr., M.L. United States Naval Air Stations of World War II. Bowersville, Georgia: Schaertel Publishing Company, 1995.
External Reference Title
Transcript
U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
SANFORD, FLA.
HENRY FAZINNI
FROM DOWNINGTOWN, PA.
SANFORD, FLA.
HENRY FAZINNI
FROM DOWNINGTOWN, PA.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white photograph
Physical Dimensions
6 x 8 inch
Collection
Citation
Zern, Galen W., “Henry Fazinni Next to Naval Air Station Sanford Sign,” RICHES, accessed November 11, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/493.