Naval Auxiliary Air Station Ream Field California Patch

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SKU:
9881
MPN:
9881
Width:
4.00 (in)
Height:
4.25 (in)
Depth:
0.08 (in)
Backing:
Sew On
Edging:
Cut Edge
  • Naval Auxiliary Air Station Ream Field, California Patch
  • Naval Auxiliary Air Station Ream Field, California Patch | Center Detail
  • Naval Auxiliary Air Station Ream Field, California Patch | Upper Left Quadrant
  • Naval Auxiliary Air Station Ream Field, California Patch | Upper Right Quadrant
  • Naval Auxiliary Air Station Ream Field, California Patch | Lower Left Quadrant
  • Naval Auxiliary Air Station Ream Field, California Patch | Lower Right Quadrant
$11.45

Description

Established in 1917 by US Army for air battery practice and was used throughout WWI and renamed for Major William Roy Ream hence Ream Field. In early 1920s Ream Field was by the Navy for practice carrier landings and developed during WWII and commissioned as a NAAF Ream and active throughout. In 1951 the field was decommissioned and became home to the fight Naval Helo squadron HU-1. Today the base is used for excess salvageable materials.
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