Civilian employee Melvin Downing working at the air bade power station installed in the event they lost power from the Waterloo area. In the early 1960s Mr. Downing won an award from the Air Force for creating this emergency power plant.
Additional photographs and resources can be found at the Waverly Public Library on the local and family history page http://www.waverlyia.com/public-library/research/local-and-family-history-collection.aspx Accession No. 03A0061
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Civilian employee Melvin Downing working at the air bade power station installed in the event they lost power from the Waterloo area. In the early 1960s Mr. Downing won an award from the Air Force for creating this emergency power plant. Additional photographs and resources can be found at the Waverly Public Library on the local and family history page http://www.waverlyia.com/public-library/research/local-and-family-history-collection.aspx Accession No. 03A0061