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The Grenada Army Air Field was built with civilian labor in 1942. It served the 443rd Air Support Command, 63rd Troop Carrier Group, 877th Airborne Engineering Battalion, 10th Troop Carrier Group, and 809th Air Force Unit. Following the war, the airfield was transferred to the City of Grenada for civilian use. One of three World War II-era hangars known to survive in Mississippi, the Grenada Army Air Field Hangar was designated a Mississippi Landmark in 2012.
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Grenada, Mississippi · United States
