Vernam Field
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Vernam Field (locally spelled Vernamfield) is a former World War II United States Army Air Forces airfield located in Clarendon Parish, 34.3 miles (55.2 km) west-southwest of Kingston, Jamaica. The airfield was renamed Vernam Air Force Base by the newly formed United States Air Force in 1948, but was closed in 1949.
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Vernam Field Vernam Air Force Base | |
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Part of Sixth Air Force | |
Located in Clarendon Parish, Jamaica | |
Coordinates | 17°53′26.75″N 077°18′07.68″W |
Type | Military airfield |
Site information | |
Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
Site history | |
Built | 1941 |
In use | 1941-1949 |
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