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|partof= [[Army Air Forces Training Command]] |
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|location=Located near: [[Monroe, Louisiana]] |
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|built=1942 |
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|used=1942-1945 |
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|caption=Location of Selman Army Airfield}} |
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''Selman Army Airfield''' is an inactive [[United States Air Force]] base, approximately 7.7 miles east of [[Monroe, Louisiana]]. It was active during [[World War II]] as a [[Army Air Forces Training Command]] airfield. It was closed on 1 September 1945 |
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==History== |
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==See also== |
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* [[Louisiana World War II Army Airfields]] |
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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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{{Reflist}} |
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* Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC, 2004. |
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* Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas ASIN: B000NYX3PC |
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==External links== |
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{{USAAF 3d Air Force World War II}} |
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[[Category:1942 establishments]] |
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[[Category:Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Louisiana]] |
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Revision as of 20:36, 18 November 2011
Selman Army Airfield
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| Part of Army Air Forces Training Command | |
| Located near: Monroe, Louisiana | |
| Coordinates | 32°30′39″N 092°02′16″W / 32.51083°N 92.03778°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1942 |
| Built by | United States Air Force |
| In use | 1942-1945 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Selman AAF
Location of Selman Army Airfield
- For the civilian airport use, see Monroe Regional Airport (Louisiana)
Selman Army Airfield' is an inactive United States Air Force base, approximately 7.7 miles east of Monroe, Louisiana. It was active during World War II as a Army Air Forces Training Command airfield. It was closed on 1 September 1945
History
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC, 2004.
- Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas ASIN: B000NYX3PC
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