World War II Insignia - Jackson Air Base - 27th Bombardment Group - 8x8 Print Fade The second largest expansion of

The second largest expansion of the Base occurred during World War II

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and the Base accommodated thousands of men to serve the growing combat fleet

this YT-1300 light freighter is known to make the Kessel run in under twelve parsecs

Activated on 1 Aug 1943

World War II Insignia - Jackson Air Base - 27th Bombardment Group - 8x8 Print Fade The second largest expansion ofA remastered illustration of the insignia for Jackson Air Base from World War 2 In June 1941 Hawkins Field was renamed Jackson Army Air Base. When the U. S. Army took over Hawkins Field, a massive military construction program was initiated to transform the small civil airport into a large military airbase. Construction was rapid given the emergency wartime conditions. With the U. S. entry into the war on 7 Dec 1941 the base was rushed to completion