Small Town, Big Secrets: : Inside the Boca Raton Army Air Field during World War II - Paperback

by Sally J. Ling (Author)

"Radar won the war, the bomb ended it." Small Town, Big Secrets gives us a look at one of America's most important military bases during World War II--the top secret Boca Raton Army Air Field. On this base, troops learned how to install, maintain and operate the country's most important war-worth device--airborne radar. Small Town, Big Secrets retraces for the first time the development of the base, its impact on Boca Raton, the life of base soldiers and the development and impact of airborne radar in the war. Engrossing and thoroughly researched, this poignant history has gone untold until now. The story of the Boca Raton Army Air Field is at once a story of sacrifice and service by America's young servicemen and women, and a testament to the effort of a small community during World War II.

Author Biography

Sally J. Ling is an author, speaker and historian. She writes historical fiction and nonfiction on fascinating, yet little known, Florida topics. As a special correspondent, she wrote for the Sun Sentinel newspaper for four years and was a contributing journalist for Boca Raton, Gold Coast, Delray Beach, Boca Life and Palm Beacher magazines. Sally appeared in two TV documentaries ("Gangsters"-National Geographic Channel and "Prohibition and the South Florida Connection"-WLRN, Miami) based upon excerpts from her book Run the Rum In. She served as associate producer on the latter production. She has been a guest on South Florida PBS TV and radio stations, a guest presenter at the Lifelong Learning Society at Florida Atlantic University, Future Authors of America, and guest speaker at numerous organizations, schools and historical societies. Sally's books include: Small Town, Big Secrets: Inside the Boca Raton Army Airfield during World War II Run the Rum In: South Florida during Prohibition A History of Boca Raton Phillip's Great Adventures: Spies, Root Beer and Alligators Fund Raising with Golf Sally lives in Deerfield Beach, Florida. For information on Sally's current projects or to engage her as a speaker, please visit her website at: sallyjling.com