| 805th Engineer Aviation Battalion | |
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805th Memorial at National Museum of the US Air Force
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| Active | 1941–1946 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | USAAF |
| Type | Engineer |
| Role | Constructed fighter and bomber airfields in Central America and the Pacific during World War II |
| Garrison/HQ | MacDill Field, Florida |
| Motto(s) |
Instrumentis et Gladis (With Tools and Weapons) |
| Colors | Scarlet and White |
| Engagements |
World War II Saipan Iejima |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Major General Lee B. Washbourne Colonel Harry A. Hall |
The 805th Engineer Aviation Battalion was a United States Army Air Forces unit activated on 12 February 1941 at MacDill Field (Army Air Base) near Tampa, Florida. It was deactivated shortly after World War II.