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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1942-1945) - A [[World War II]] U.S. Army Air Field established in 1942 near Redmond, Deschutes County, Oregon. First named [[Redmond Army Airfield]] after the location. It closed as a military airfield after the end of WWII in 1945. Now Redmond Municipal Airport.
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1942-1945) - A [[World War II]] U.S. Army Air Field established in 1942 near Redmond, Deschutes County, Oregon. First named [[Redmond Army Airfield]] after the location. It closed as a military airfield after the end of WWII in 1945. Now Redmond Municipal Airport.
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Revision as of 12:32, 14 May 2022


Redmond Army Airfield (1942-1945) - A World War II U.S. Army Air Field established in 1942 near Redmond, Deschutes County, Oregon. First named Redmond Army Airfield after the location. It closed as a military airfield after the end of WWII in 1945. Now Redmond Municipal Airport.

Redmond Army Airfield WWII Hanger.


History

In 1942, the city of Redmond leased Roberts Field to the government to construct a bomber training facility to be known as Redmond Army Airfield.

In 1946, the airport was sold back to the city of Redmond for $1.

Redmond Army Airfield Partial Commanders List (edit list)
Assumed Relieved Rank Name Cullum Notes
12-1942 Major Brewster, Morell N/A
04-1943 07-1943 Captain Lahti, Eino N/A
07-1943 12-1943 Captain Roach, Mark N/A
01-1944 03-1944 Lt. Colonel Kincaid, Milton N/A
03-1944 04-1944 Major Smith, Eugene N/A
04-1944 05-1944 Captain Naumann, Harry N/A
05-1944 12-1944 Major Vintion, Russell N/A
01-1945 Major Luther, Vinton N/A
Dates are formatted in yyyy-mm-dd to sort correctly.
The Cullum Number is the graduation order from the United States Military Academy by year and class rank and links to a page for the officer on the website version of the Cullum Register. Listings without a Cullum Number indicate that the person was not a graduate of the United States Military Academy.

Current Status

Now Redmond Municipal Airport.

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Location: Near Redmond in Deschutes County, Oregon.

Maps & Images

Lat: 44.254167 Long: -121.149722

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  • Maps from Google
  • Elevation: 3,080'


GPS Locations:

See Also:

Sources:

  • US Army Owned, Sponsored and Leased Facilities Report, AMD-1, Office of the Chief of Engineers, 31 Dec 1945, CDSG Pdf
  • Shaw, Frederick J. Ed., Locating Air Force Base Sites: History's Legacy, updated 2014, Air Force History and Museums Program, USAF, Washington DC, 2004, 268 pages
  • Hanson, Tor, Central Oregon Aviation, 2021, Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, S.C.,

Links:

Fortification ID:

  • OR0133 - Redmond Army Airfield

Visited: 11 May 2022


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