Peray Airfield
Abandoned airfield located in Northern France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peray Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Peray in the Pays de la Loire region of northern France.
Quick Facts Peray AirfieldAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-44, Coordinates ...
Peray Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-44 | |
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Pays de la Loire Region, France | |
Coordinates | 48°13′56″N 000°22′46″E |
Type | Military airfield |
Site information | |
Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
Site history | |
Built by | IX Engineering Command |
In use | September- November 1944 |
Materials | Prefabricated Hessian Surfacing (PHS) |
Battles/wars | Western Front (World War II) Eastern France/Benelux Campaign |
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Located about 1 mile south of Peray, the United States Army Air Force established a temporary airfield on 20 August 1944. The airfield was constructed by the IX Engineering Command, 819th Engineer Aviation Battalion.