Naval Air Station Tillamook - Base Construction

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By early 1942, several auxiliary support bases had already been identified, when work began on the massive 4,900 foot hard-surface runway first proposed by the CAA; however, the actual ground breaking for NAS Tillamook would not occur for several more months, when in August of the same year, construction began on key structures of the naval air base itself. Although several bids were submitted for review, the contract for the support buildings, was eventually awarded to the Sound Construction Company, headquartered in nearby Portland, Oregon.

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