Valparaiso Bombing and Gunnery Base

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Valparaiso Bombing and Gunnery Base was the original World War II-era military installation that later evolved into Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army Air Forces installation
military installation
conflict World War II
country United States of America
surface form: United States
era World War II
evolvedInto Eglin Air Force Base
followedBy Eglin Air Force Base
garrison United States Army Air Forces
hasSuccessor Eglin Air Force Base
hasType bombing range
gunnery range
locatedIn Florida
Okaloosa County, Florida NERFINISHED
locatedNear Fort Walton Beach
surface form: Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Valparaiso, Florida
locatedOn Florida Panhandle
militaryBranch United States Army Air Forces
namedAfter Valparaiso, Florida
notableFor being the original installation that became Eglin Air Force Base
partOf Eglin Air Force Base
surface form: Eglin Field complex

United States Army Air Forces
startTime 1940s
usedBy United States Armed Forces
surface form: United States military
usedFor aerial bombing practice
bombing training
gunnery training
weapons testing

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Eglin Air Force Base establishedAs Valparaiso Bombing and Gunnery Base