Monomoy Island Gunnery Range
The Monomoy Island Gunnery Range was a former Air Force gunnery range for aviators, located on Monomoy Island, in Chatham, Massachusetts and in use c. 1942-1950. The site was principally used for machine gun target practice, and bullets and fragments can still be found on the refuge. After 1950, Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge was established to provide habitat for migrating birds.[1][2]
| Monomoy Island Gunnery Range | |
|---|---|
| Part of United States Air Force | |
| Chatham, Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates | |
| Type | Range |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Chatham, Massachusetts |
| Controlled by | State of Massachusetts |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1944-1950 |
References
- Pauli, Lisa (August 1, 2009). "http://www.104fw.ang.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123161522". 104th Fighter Wing Publications Office. Retrieved 2009-09-06. External link in
|title=(help) - "Monomoy Island Army/Air Force Gunnery Range" (PDF). United States Army Corps of Engineers. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
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