Location
Located on the north east end of Guam, near Pati Point.

Construction
The first American airfield built, with construction by USN Seabees beginning in November 1944 as a base for B-29 bombers.

Later it was renamed after Brig. General James R. Andersen MIA / KIA aboard C-87 Liberator 41-24174 on February 26, 1945.

Units Based at North Field
314th Bomb Wing (B-29) March 1945
USN VD-4 from Enewetok Oct 12 - Nov 23, 1944 to USA
35th FG, 41st FS (F-86s) from Yokota Aug 5, 1956-8

Today
Still in operation as Andersen Air Force Base, the base became a Strategic Air Command base, supporting activities in Korea and Vietnam.

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Last Updated
October 19, 2009