 Throughout the course of the war, over 45,000 pilots trained or flew out of the command post, many in preparation for the Normandy landings.The 313th Material Squadron was moved from Miami Municipal Airport to Morrison Field in April 1942, with approximately 1,000 men working around the clock in order to repair and test aircraft before they were put into service.In 1947, Morrison Field was deactivated and returned to the possession of Palm Beach County.