(ABOUT 150 MILES SE OF LUBBOCK)
This field was first known as "Carr Field", named for Lt. Col. Robert G. Carr, a San Angelo native who had promoted West Texas aviation. The first class began training on 28 September 1942, class 42-l7,and graduated 108 new bombardiers on 17 December 1942. When Army aviation began the field was renamed San Angelo Army Air Field but was more commonly known as "Concho Field" because of its location near one of the Concho rivers which drained the area.

Today the field is the San Angelo Municipal Airport named "Mathis Field" in honor of the Mathis Brothers, Jack and Mark. Both were bombardiers and both perished in combat. Jack was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

Much of the equipment and many of the instructors for first classes were shipped in form the Midland, Texas Bombardier School. The San Angelo School trained 5,381 bombardiers in 41 classes over its three plus years of operation. The last class to graduate was identified as 45-345 and received its wings on 12 September 1945. A sole following class, 45-635, dissolved after the war ended.

Units that served at San Angelo - Source: Mark Boland

• Hq, 34th Flying Training Wing

• Hq and Hq Sq, 84th Bombardier Training Group

• Hq and Hq Sq, 85th Bombardier Training Group

• 813th Bombardier Training Squadron

• 863rd Bombardier Training Squadron

• 864th Bombardier Training Squadron

• 865th Bombardier Training Squadron

• 866th Bombardier Training Squadron

• 867th Bombardier Training Squadron

• 371st Base Hq and Air Base Squadron

• 1082nd Guard Squadron

• 360th Aviation Squadron (Colored)

• 334th AAF Band

• 381st Sub Depot

• Det, 3rd Army Airways Communications Squadron

• Det, 3rd Weather Squadron

• Finance Detachment (AAFGCTC)

• Medical Detachment, Station Hospital (AAFGCTC)

• Veterinary Detachment (AAFGCTC)

• Det, 2052nd Ordnance Service Company (Aviation)

• Det, 908th Quartermaster Service Company (Aviation)

• Det, 857th Signal Service Company (Aviation)