Pyeongtaek Airfield

Type   116 Air Base
Historical Name of Location   Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, Korea
Coordinates   36.966667000, 127.033333000

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ww2dbasePyeongtaek Airfield, located 40 kilometers south of Keijo (now Seoul), Korea, was established by the Japanese military in 1919. After WW2, the US Army took control of the airfield and operated it under the name of K-6 until 1962, and Camp Humphreys until the present day.

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1. Commenter identity confirmed Alan Chanter says:
30 Sep 2014 05:51:28 AM

Home to the US 6th Cavalry Brigade(Air)

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WW2-Era Place Name Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, Korea
Lat/Long 36.9667, 127.0333
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