Alaska World War II Army airfields

Alaska World War II Army Airfields
Part of World War II
Site information
TypeArmy Airfields
Controlled byUnited States Army Air Forces
Site history
Built1942–1944
In use1942-Present
Garrison information
GarrisonEleventh Air Force

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.

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