Daegu Base
| Type | 117 Air Base, Army Base | |
| Historical Name of Location | Daegu, Gyeongsangbuk, Korea | |
| Coordinates | 35.836389000, 128.590278000 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseThe Japanese Army base at Daegu (alternate Romanization: Taegu), Korea was established in 1921, and it was later expanded to include an airfield. After WW2, in 1950 the US military established K-37 utilizing the same site, and in the following year it was renamed Camp Walker after General Walton Walker. Today the airfield remains in use as a US Army helicopter facility.
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Last Major Update: Sep 2014
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| WW2-Era Place Name | Daegu, Gyeongsangbuk, Korea |
| Lat/Long | 35.8364, 128.5903 |
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