Tipton Army Airfield

Tipton Army Airfield (HMCYV)

Location: Fort Meade, MD 20755 Anne Arundel County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 5.586', W 76° 45.364'

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Fort George G. Meade

— United States Army —

Named for Marylander Colonel William D. Tipton, Tipton Army Airfield was constructed in 1960 to replace a smaller airstrip operating since 1938 near the present Post Exchange and Commissary complex.

COL Tipton served in both World Wars. During World War I COL Tipton was a pursuit pilot in the 17th Aero Squadron attached to the British Royal Air Force. He saw action in the Battle of the Somme where he was awarded the British Distinguished Flying Cross and the American purple Heart. He was captured by the Germans in August of 1918 and spent the rest of the war as a prisoner.

He also served in World War II where he rose to the rank of Colonel. COL Tipton died December 12, 1945 at Adena, Ohio, as a result of injuries received in an airplane accident.

In 1995, the operation and control of Tipton Army Airfield was given to Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

This plaque erected in 1996 by the Fort Meade Museum.
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Year Placed1996
Placed ByFort Meade Museum
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Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 1:06am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 348133 N 4328575
Decimal Degrees39.09310000, -76.75606667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 5.586', W 76° 45.364'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 5' 35.16" N, 76° 45' 21.84" W
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Area Code(s)301, 410
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 74 Simmond St, Fort Meade MD 20755, US
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