Dyersburg Army Air Base

Dyersburg Army Air Base
 
Part of Second Air Force
Third Air Force
Located Near: Halls, Tennessee
Dyersburg Army Air Base – 3 November 1943
Dyersburg AAB is located in Tennessee
Dyersburg AAB
Dyersburg AAB
Location of Dyersburg Army Air Base
Coordinates35°54′12″N 89°23′50″W / 35.90333°N 89.39722°W / 35.90333; -89.39722 (Venice Army Airfield)
Site history
Built byUnited States Air Force
In use1942–1945
Battles/warsWorld War II
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Serial 41-24485, The Memphis Belle
Crew of the Memphis Belle

Dyersburg Army Air Base is an inactive United States Air Force base, approximately 2 miles north of Halls, Tennessee. It was active during World War II as a training airfield. It was closed on 30 November 1945

Dyersburg AAB was the largest combat aircrew training school built during the early war years. It was the only inland B-17 Flying Fortress training base east of the Mississippi River. The base was located on 2,541 acres (10.28 km2), not including the practice range. Approximately 7,700 crewmen received their last phase training at DAAB. 114 crew men lost their lives.