805th Memorial at National Museum of the US Air Force [1]
Active
1941–1946
Country
United States
Branch
USAAF
Type
Engineer
Role
Constructed fighter and bomber airfields in Central America and the Pacific during World War II
Garrison/HQ
MacDill Field, Florida
Motto(s)
Instrumentis et Gladis (With Tools and Weapons)
Colors
Scarlet and White
Engagements
World War II Saipan Iejima
Commanders
Notable commanders
Major General Lee B. Washbourne Colonel Harry A. Hall
Military unit
The 805th Engineer Aviation Battalion was an American "Arms and Services with the Army Air Forces" unit activated on 12 February 1941 at MacDill Field near Tampa, Florida. It was deactivated shortly after World War II.
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