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| name = George Army Airfield |
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| image = George Army Airfield IL 1953.jpg |
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| caption = George Army Airfield, Arkansas, 1956 |
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| city-served = [[Lawrenceville, Illinois]] |
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| built = 1942 |
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| used = 1942-1945 |
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| coordinates = {{Coord|38|45|51|N|087|36|20|W|name=George AAF|display=inline}} |
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| latd = 38 | latm = 45 | lats = 51 | latNS = N |
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: ''for the [[United States Air Force]] base, see: [[George Air Force Base]]'' |
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'''George Army Airfield''' is a former [[World War II]] military airfield, located 5 miles east-northeast of [[Lawrenceville, Illinois]]. It operated as an advanced pilot training school for the [[United States Army Air Forces]] from 1942 until 1945. |
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==History== |
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==References== |
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{{Portal box|United States Air Force|Military of the United States|World War II}} |
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{{AFHRA}} |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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[[Category:World War II airfields]] |
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[[Category:World War II sites in the United States]] |
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[[Category:Geography of Illinois]] |
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| Serves | Lawrenceville, Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Built | 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| In use | 1942-1945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°45′51″N 087°36′20″W / 38.76417°N 87.60556°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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- for the civilian airport, see Lawrenceville-Vincennes International Airport
- for the United States Air Force base, see: George Air Force Base
George Army Airfield is a former World War II military airfield, located 5 miles east-northeast of Lawrenceville, Illinois. It operated as an advanced pilot training school for the United States Army Air Forces from 1942 until 1945.
History
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency