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Alaska World War II Army Airfields | |
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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 bombed and seized United States soil and as a result the USAAF was actively engaged in combat operations against them.