Halls, Tennessee
The airfield located one half mile east of here was in operation from 1942 to 1945. Thousands of airmen took their last statewide training here before going into combat overseas. Training received here in flying B-17 Flying Fortresses played a key role in preparing U.S. bomber crews for combat in World War II.| HM Number | HMOJQ |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 4E 113 |
| Placed By | Tennessee Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 10:27pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 281567 N 3975807 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 35.90220000, -89.42038333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 54.132', W 89° 25.223' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 54' 7.92" N, 89° 25' 13.38" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 731 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2265-2547 Unnamed Road, Halls TN 38040, US |
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