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Columbia Army Air Base / The Doolittle Raiders Historical Marker

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North Carolina - Military Airfields in World War II

WebGreenville Army Air Base at Greenville Municipal Airport-Greenville: Greenville: 1942: 1945: From 1942 to 1945, served as a US Army Air Corps glider base. The 19th AAF Glider Training Detachment was a … WebThe Greenville Army Air Base was established in 1942 near Old Augusta Rd. (now Augusta Arbor Way,) Greenville, South Carolina. The base was instrumental in training World … WebIn April 1941, U.S. Congressman Sam Rayburn notified Hunt County that the Civilian Airport Project would become part of a $5 million Army Air Force Training Base, housing 3,000 … cineplanet amberg