Portland, Oregon Army Air Base
Portland Army Air Base (Portland-Columbia Airport), Portland Oregon
was home for the 55th Pursuit Group (Interceptor), 16th Transport
Squadron (C-47), 37th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-43), 38th
Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-43), and the 54th Pursuit Squadron
(Interceptor) (P-36, P-40, P-43)
Privates, Corporals and Sergeants of the 84th, May 4, 1942
Cpl. Lawless and Pvt Mercier
May 1942 Tent City  Henry Pihl on right
Mike Zahan 1942
April 1942
April 1942
Pvt. Mercier April 1942
Sgt Riyly
The below pictures are courtesy of Rick Pihl.  Rick's father was S/Sgt. Henry G. Pihl
with the 84th Fighter Squadron.
P-38s Over California