Cretteville Airfield
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Cretteville Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Cretteville in the Normandy region of northern France.
Quick Facts Cretteville Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-14, Coordinates ...
Cretteville Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-14 | |||||||
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Manche, Basse-Normandie Region, France | |||||||
Coordinates | 49°20′17″N 001°22′39″W | ||||||
Type | Military Airfield | ||||||
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Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built by | IX Engineering Command | ||||||
In use | July–September 1944 | ||||||
Materials | Prefabricated Hessian Surfacing (PHS) | ||||||
Battles/wars | World War II - EAME Theater
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Garrison information | |||||||
Garrison | Ninth Air Force | ||||||
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Airfield information | |||||||
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One runway, 4 alert pads, 50 hardstands[1] |
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Located to the southeast of Cretteville, the United States Army Air Force established a temporary airfield on 23 July 1944, shortly after the Allied landings in France The airfield was constructed by the IX Engineering Command, 819th Engineer Aviation Battalion.