page_title: Pepperrell Air Force Base
hierarchical_section_title: Pepperrell Air Force Base
caption_attribution_description: English: Emblem of the USAF Northeast Air Command
context_page_description: Pepperrell Air Force Base, previously known as Fort Pepperrell, is a decommissioned United States military base located in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada which operated from 1941-1960.
  The base was named in honour of Sir William Pepperrell of Kittery, Maine, commander of a force of 4,200 soldiers and sailors aboard 90 ships, who captured the French seaport at Louisbourg after a 46-day siege on June 16, 1745.
context_section_description: Pepperrell Air Force Base, previously known as Fort Pepperrell, is a decommissioned United States military base located in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada which operated from 1941-1960.
  The base was named in honour of Sir William Pepperrell (1696–1759) of Kittery, Maine, commander of a force of 4,200 soldiers and sailors aboard 90 ships, who captured the French seaport at Louisbourg after a 46-day siege on June 16, 1745.
caption: Insignia of units assigned to Pepperrell Air Force Base
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