Alaska World War II Army Airfields

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

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 seized United States territory and as a result the USAAF was actively engaged in combat operations against them.

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.

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