History
Also known as Bomber 2 Field, Carney Airfield is named for Captain J.V. Carney, USNR Civil Engineer Corps who was Commanding Officer of Naval Construction Battalion 14 (SeaBees) who was killed 16 December 1942 flying aboard an SBD Dauntless.
Designed as a fighter airfield, Carney hosted a number of USAAF command organizations and fighter squadrons, along with United States Navy PBY-4 Catalina squadrons.
Units assigned were:
- Headquarters, Thirteenth Air Force, 21 January-15 June 1944
- Headquarters, XIII Bomber Command, 20 August 1943-June 1944
- Headquarters, XIII Fighter Command, December 1943-15 August 1944
- 18th Fighter Group, 17 April 1943-23 August 1944
- 347th Fighter Group, 29 December 1943-15 January 1944
- 4th Reconnaissance Group, 6 May-12 December 1944
- 419th Night Fighter Squadron, 15 November 1943-21 August 1944
- VB-106 (PBY-4)
- VMD-254 (PBY-4)
- VB-101 (PBY-4)
- VB-102 (PBY-4)
- VB-104 (PB4Y-1)
After the war, the airfield was abandoned, and has fallen into a state of disuse.
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