Freeman Army Airfield
| Freeman Army Airfield | |
|---|---|
| Located in: Seymour, Indiana | |
Freeman Army Airfield, 1946 | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Army Air Force Airfield |
| Controlled by | United States Army |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 38°55′29″N 85°54′30″W / 38.92472°N 85.90833°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1942 |
| In use | 1942–1946 |
- For the civil use of this facility after 1946, see Freeman Municipal Airport
Freeman Army Airfield is an inactive United States Army Air Forces base located in2.6 miles (4.2 km) south-southwest of Seymour, Indiana.
Established in 1942, the base became the first military helicopter pilot training airfield. In 1944, black bomber pilots were trained at Freeman. It was the scene of a racial incident that outraged many Americans which led to the military re-evaluating its racial policies. After the war, captured German, Italian and Japanese aircraft were brought to the base for evaluation and testing. It was closed in 1946.