Redmond Army Airfield

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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.

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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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  • 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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