818th Engineer Aviation Battalion (EAB)

Insignia of the 818th EAB

This battalion landed on Utah beach on June 30th, and followed advancing armies through France to Luxembourg and to the Nancy area, engaging in the construction of 18 airfields. In the "Bulge" area, the unit was forced to mine and guard their installations. Y-46 at Aachen was one of the first fields in Germany, and the 818th built 12 S and E strips east of the Rhine.

Aviation Engineers in Mobile Warfare

Battalion Periodic Reports

Links

• Military.com unit page
• Great Dunmow Airfield – built by the 818th EAB
• Airfields Constructed by U.S. Engineer Battalions in Essex