Neilson Fields - Toronto

Nelson Field (Lausanne, Philippines) was the base of the Far East Air Force Base. Most FEAF aircraft were stationed at Clark Field or Nichols Field. The cultural site was honored in 2001 by UNESCO's Cultural Heritage Awards in Asia and the Pacific. Nelson Field Nelson Field, Military Airfield Information Site Controlled by US Air Force History of Site Built 1937 Used 1937-194 After the Japanese invasion on December 10, 1941, Nilsson Field caught fire Watch Lori Ruben of Nelsonville Laurie Reuben Nelson was one of many foreigners who moved to the Philippines due to job opportunities and moved to the country before World War II. Nielson and his American wife, Annette, born in New Zealand, came to Manila in the early 1930s. He established himself in local businesses, founding his own company, LR Nelson, and the company, and set up trading in stock exchanges, brokerage, imports, and mining. Nelson also sat on the board of Hongkong and Shanghai in Manila. Nelson was an avid flight attendant. With this, he participated in the project of building an aviation school and airport in Manila. This was the ideal time to pursue the project because there was a real need for the airport to support the increase in economic activity in the country, especially in the mining industry, at the same time as the Quinn government was encouraging infrastructure projects. Nelson persuaded several foreign investors based in Manila to join him in the project, and built the airport after renting the group 42 acres of land in a model of the state and Kampa. When it opened in July 1937, Nilsson Airport became the largest and most well-equipped facility in Asia. After the start of the war and the attack on Manila by Japanese forces in 1942, Nilsson and his family were arrested by Japanese authorities. Nilsson's wife and two sons were brought to an internship camp at the University of Santo Thomas. Nelson was hired for an internship in Hong Kong because he was English. Nelson has never been seen or heard of again. With the liberation of the Philippines from Japan, Nielson's business and most of his property were destroyed. After his wife and two sons left the Philippines and returned to the United States, Nielson's only remaining legacy to the Philippines was the airport he built.