Original Message

The National Museum of the USAF is a national treasure.  It is at Wright-Patterson AFB.  The name comes from the Wright Brothers (Dayton natives) and Lt. Frank S. Patterson who died in a plane accident in 1918.  Patterson was the son of John Patterson, founder of National Cash Register Co. (NCR), also a Dayton based company for many years.  The base was originally two separate bases, Wright Field and Patterson Field.  "The Base" as it is called locally is the largest employer in Ohio.