Original sentence: Eventually plywood was scavenged for flooring; wooden cots were used for beds, and a 50-gallon drum was converted into a heater/stove
Edited sentence: As many of these airfields were captured from the Italians and Germans, wrecked enemy aircraft were a common sight, with metal from their fuselages and wings, along glass and other useful parts from them finding their way into the support areas.Eventually plywood was scavenged for flooring; wooden cots were used for beds, and ubiquitous 55-gallon drums were converted into a heater/stove and other uses