Location
Located near Anchorage.

Construction
Built prior to the war.

Wartime History
On January 14, 1942 the Alaska Air Force is activated at Elmendorf Field, C.O. Lieutenant Colonel Everett S Davis. On March 15, 1942 the 11th Air Force is activated here, C.O. Colonel Norman D Sillin. 11th Air Force Services Command is activated on June 21, 1942 at the airfield.

This base was developed into an important 11th Air Force base during WWII, a staging area for aircraft and squadrons based in the Aleutian Islands. Also, as a staging point for lend-lease aircraft deliveries to Russia. Also, RCAF P-40s were based at Elmendorf during the war.

American Units based at Elmendorf
42nd BG, 77th BS (B-26) Dec 29, 41 (det) May 30, 42 Umnak (det) Oct 3, 42 Adak
11th PS (P-40) December 30, 1941 -
28th CG HQ ? - March 14, 1943 Adak
11th AF HQ activated March 15, 1942 - Aug 10, 1943 Adak
28th CG 73rd BS ? - April 1, 1943 Adak
28th CG 404th BS ? - March 22, 1943 Umnak
28th CG, 36th BS (B-18) ? - February 9, 1942 Kodiak
28th CG, 18th PS (P-40) ? - April 18, 1942 Kodiak
28th CG, 11th FS (P-40) ? - (det) May 25, 1942 Cold Bay (det) May 26, 1942 Umnak (det) June 1, 42 Fort Glenn
55th FG, 54th FS (P-39, P-40) May 31, 1942 -
343rd FG HQ (P-40) activated Oct 10 - September 1, 1942 Umnak - Dec 25, 42 Cold Bay - March 7, 43 Adak
343rd FG, 344th (P-40) activated Oct 10 - Set 1, 1942 Umnak - Dec 25, 42 Cold Bay
54th FG, 56th FS (P-39, P-40) det Oct 20, 42 Nome det Nov 12, 42 Cold Bay
54th FG, 57th FS (P-39) Nome Oct 20 - Sept 30, 1942 Kodiak
41th BG, 406th BS (A-29, B-18, B-25) USA June 1942 (det) July 25 Adak - Aug 13, 43 departs October 18, 1943 to USA

Today
In use since the war as a USAF base.

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Last Updated
October 1, 2009