![]() Known at first unofficially as the Marin County Air Field, as Marin Airfield, as Marin Meadows Air Field, and as the Army Air Base at Marin Meadows, it was officially termed from 1929 until 1932 the "Air Corps Station, San Rafael." Then, with formal development beginning, it was named Hamilton Army Air Field on July 12, 1932.Ĭonstruction of the airfield began about July 1, 1932, with the airfield being originally designed to accommodate four bomb squadrons and their personnel. What would eventually become Hamilton Air Force Base has its origins in the late 1920s, when the airfield was first established. Thirteen days later Hamilton died in action near Lagnicourt, France. ![]() Hamilton Airfield was named for First Lieutenant Lloyd Andrews Hamilton of the 17th Aero Squadron, awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for "extraordinary heroism in action" at Varssonacre, Belgium, in leading a low level bombing attack on a German airdrome 30 miles (50 km) behind enemy lines on August 13, 1918. 4.8.4 452d Military/Tactical Airlift Wing. ![]() 4.8.3 349th Troop Carrier/Military Airlift Wing.4.8 United States Air Force Reserve Units.
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