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Lawson Army Airfield

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For all of the war, a Troop Carrier Group (TCG) was always present at Lawson conducting training and providing aircraft for the Parachute School. In June 1943, the 10th TCG became a Replacement Training Unit in addition to the mission of dropping troopers for the Parachute School. The
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was also present at Lawson from April 1942 to November 1945 with a wide variety of fighter, light bombers, and liaison/observation aircraft to provide aerial support for training by the Infantry School.
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In 1933, the Army spent $ 855,060 upgrading Lawson's facilities. On 1 September 1940, Lawson Field separated from the Infantry School and became an Army Airfield under the Commanding General of the
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occasionally utilized the airfield for maneuvers and other purposes. In 1928, the balloon unit transferred and the airfield was without any permanent occupation for three years.
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In late 1918, the U.S. Army established a new camp for the Infantry School of Arms south of Columbus on the Bussey Plantation. The camp was named in honor of
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Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History.
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In August 1931, the Army named the airfield in honor of Capt. Walter R. Lawson, a Georgia native who had been killed in the crash of a
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In 1954, the Air Force turned Lawson over to the Army, and it has operated continually since that time as Lawson Army Airfield.
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later joined Flight B. The mission of Flight B involved directing artillery fire and spotting enemy positions during maneuvers.
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Lawson received a major expansion program in 1965 including an 8,200-ft. runway capable of handling large jet transports.
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Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History.
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Following the war, Troop Carrier Squadrons remained at Lawson in support of the Parachute School with the C-46.
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Presently Army aviation assets at Lawson support the Infantry School and other units stationed at Fort Moore.
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The continued growth of parachute training at Lawson led the Army to turn the field over to the
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Other Army Air Force Troop Carrier C-47 units assigned to Lawson during World War II were:
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visited the base on 15 April 1943, the School conducted a parachute drop for his viewing.
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Lawson and Ft. Benning had many distinguished visitors during the war including Gen.
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In 1967, Lawson Army Airfield was used for filming as part of the production of
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In 1922, the Army made the facility a permanent Army post renaming the camp
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on 21 April 1923. Lawson served with the 41st French Escadrille during
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Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Georgia (U.S. state)
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Runway 15/33: 10,000 ft. x 150 ft. (3,048 x 46 m), Surface:
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Shettle, M. L. (2005), Georgia's Army Airfields of World War II.
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Buildings and structures in Chattahoochee County, Georgia
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During 1941, as the Army Air Corps transitioned to the
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came into existence in 1947 with the creation of the
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squadrons had already arrived at Lawson on 8 August.
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Index

Lawson Field (aviator)

IATA
ICAO
FAA
LID
United States Army
Fort Moore
Columbus, Georgia
AMSL
Coordinates
32°20′14″N 084°59′29″W / 32.33722°N 84.99139°W / 32.33722; -84.99139
KLSF is located in Georgia
Runways
Direction
Asphalt
Federal Aviation Administration
IATA
ICAO
FAA
LID
airport
Fort Moore
formerly
Benning
Chattahoochee County
Georgia
Columbus, Georgia
runway
Asphalt

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