Russell - Kansas Archeology Training Program Field School programs - Old Ruppenthal Middle School
"Walker Army Airfield and the Battle of Kansas"
This program will be presented by Steven Arthur. Walker Army Airfield rests silent today, but in the early 1940s it was critical to the success of United States forces during World War II. Here the “Battle of Kansas” was fought - a massive technological and logistical operation to prepare the B29 Superfortress and its crews for combat. The 1945 crash of Flight 294 has been the subject of survey investigations during this year’s KATP. Steven Walker will share his research about the airfield and display artifacts related to the site. The program will be held at the Old Ruppenthal Middle School, 400 N. Elm in Russell.
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8 p.m. Friday, June 12, 2026
