January 28, 1942 │ Activation of the Eighth Air Force in Savannah Today we celebrate a few of the World War II veterans photographed with the historical marker honoring the activation of "The Mighty 8th" in downtown Savannah, GA. ____ On January 28, 1942 the charter for the Eighth Air Force was activated in a former National Guard Armory in Savannah, Georgia. Its main objective was two-fold: first, to cripple Hitler’s war making capabilities by destroying factories and taking out transportation

The 1930s elevated the passenger experience and solidified our identity. With the arrival of the Curtiss Condor and our first stewardesses, the American travel experience began to take shape. By 1934, we officially became American Airlines and just two years later, we made aviation history with the Douglas DC‑3. #American100 | American Airlines