During World War II, Alaska was a major United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) location for personnel, aircraft, and airfields to support Lend-Lease aid for the Soviet Union. In addition, it was in Alaska that the Empire of Japan bombed and seized United States soil and as a result the USAAF was actively engaged in combat operations against them.
Alaska World War II Army Airfields | |
|---|---|
| Part of World War II | |
| Type | Army Airfields |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1942–1944 |
| In use | 1942-Present |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | Eleventh Air Force |
Airfields
Combat airfields
Support/Transferred airfields
In addition many minor airstrips were built for emergency landings. The mission of these bases primarily was the wartime defense of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands and to support the Aleutian Islands Campaign against Japan.
See also
References
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
- Military Airfields in World War II - Alaska
- 11th Air Force in Alaska (Archived 2009-10-25)
External links
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