陽(yang)(yang)明(ming)堡飛機(ji)場東(dong)(dong)至泊水村西,西至原平(ping)下(xia)班政村東(dong)(dong),東(dong)(dong)北至小(xiao)茹(ru)解村南,南至小(xiao)寨(zhai)村北,占地(di)兩千多畝。機(ji)場原為閻(yan)錫山(shan)初建,1937年9月30日,日軍(jun)(jun)占領代縣后搶修(xiu)擴建,成(cheng)為日軍(jun)(jun)機(ji)場。日軍(jun)(jun)占領代縣、崞縣(今原平(ping)市崞陽(yang)(yang)鎮(zhen))后,繼續南犯。國(guo)民黨軍(jun)(jun)隊退守忻口(今忻州市北)一帶,準備與日軍(jun)(jun)展開陣地(di)戰,以阻(zu)止日軍(jun)(jun)進(jin)攻太(tai)原。
1937年(nian)10月上旬(xun),為(wei)配(pei)合國民黨(dang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)進行(xing)忻口保衛(wei)戰,八(ba)路軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第(di)(di)129師(shi)(師(shi)長劉伯承)第(di)(di)385旅(lv)(旅(lv)長王宏(hong)坤)第(di)(di)769團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)長陳錫聯(lian)奉(feng)命在代縣、崞縣以(yi)(yi)東地區,伺機(ji)(ji)(ji)側(ce)(ce)擊(ji)(ji)南(nan)進日(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)。10月16日(ri)(ri),該團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)進至陽(yang)明(ming)(ming)(ming)堡(bao)以(yi)(yi)南(nan)滹沱河(he)東岸的(de)(de)蘇(su)龍(long)口、劉家莊后,發(fa)現日(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)飛機(ji)(ji)(ji)由滹沱河(he)兩(liang)岸不斷起降。769團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)經偵察獲悉,陽(yang)明(ming)(ming)(ming)堡(bao)機(ji)(ji)(ji)場有(you)日(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)警衛(wei)分(fen)隊(dui)約200人(ren),未遭抗日(ri)(ri)力(li)量(liang)打(da)擊(ji)(ji),警戒較為(wei)疏松。據(ju)此,第(di)(di)769團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)長陳錫聯(lian)、副(fu)團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)長汪乃貴決(jue)心以(yi)(yi)突然(ran)(ran)速決(jue)的(de)(de)手段,夜襲陽(yang)明(ming)(ming)(ming)堡(bao)機(ji)(ji)(ji)場,并作出(chu)了(le)以(yi)(yi)3營(ying)為(wei)主攻的(de)(de)戰斗(dou)部署,團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)指揮所設于蘇(su)龍(long)口村北側(ce)(ce)。10月19日(ri)(ri)黃(huang)昏,部隊(dui)開始(shi)行(xing)動,在當地群眾的(de)(de)協助下,769團(tuan)(tuan)(tuan)第(di)(di)3營(ying)偷渡滹沱河(he),以(yi)(yi)第(di)(di)9連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)警戒陽(yang)明(ming)(ming)(ming)堡(bao)機(ji)(ji)(ji)場之(zhi)敵,以(yi)(yi)第(di)(di)10連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)、1 1連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)和(he)機(ji)(ji)(ji)槍(qiang)連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)紐(niu)成突擊(ji)(ji)隊(dui),從東西兩(liang)側(ce)(ce)隱(yin)蔽(bi)進入機(ji)(ji)(ji)場,第(di)(di)12連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)為(wei)預(yu)備隊(dui)。突擊(ji)(ji)隊(dui)按(an)預(yu)定計(ji)劃,突然(ran)(ran)發(fa)起攻擊(ji)(ji),第(di)(di)10連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)殲滅日(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)警衛(wei)分(fen)隊(dui),第(di)(di)11連(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)用(yong)機(ji)(ji)(ji)關槍(qiang)、手榴(liu)彈向飛機(ji)(ji)(ji)猛烈襲擊(ji)(ji),戰斗(dou)到(dao)最后時(shi)(shi)刻,敵我展開白刃(ren)格斗(dou),持續一小時(shi)(shi),營(ying)長趙崇德在撤(che)退時(shi)(shi)不幸犧(xi)牲。當陽(yang)明(ming)(ming)(ming)堡(bao)內日(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)香月師(shi)裝甲(jia)車趕來增援時(shi)(shi),八(ba)路軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)已撤(che)出(chu)機(ji)(ji)(ji)場。經1小時(shi)(shi)激戰,殲滅日(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)100余人(ren),毀(hui)傷飛機(ji)(ji)(ji)24架。八(ba)路軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)傷亡30余人(ren)。陽(yang)明(ming)(ming)(ming)堡(bao)戰斗(dou),削弱了(le)日(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)的(de)(de)空(kong)中力(li)量(liang),有(you)力(li)地支援了(le)國民黨(dang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)與日(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)展開的(de)(de)忻口會戰。
陽(yang)明(ming)堡飛(fei)機場戰斗遺址于(yu)1981年8月(yue)(yue)被(bei)代(dai)(dai)縣(xian)(xian)人民(min)政府公布為代(dai)(dai)縣(xian)(xian)文物保(bao)護單位,2005年9月(yue)(yue)被(bei)代(dai)(dai)縣(xian)(xian)人民(min)政府公布為代(dai)(dai)縣(xian)(xian)愛國(guo)主義教(jiao)育(yu)基地(di)。