Saint James Airfield
World War II military airfield in France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saint James Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Saint-James in the Normandy region of northern France.
Quick Facts Saint James AirfieldAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-29, Coordinates ...
Saint James Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-29 | |
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Lower Normandy, France | |
Coordinates | 48°30′50″N 001°19′36″W |
Type | Military airfield |
Site information | |
Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
Site history | |
Built by | IX Engineering Command |
In use | August–September 1944 |
Materials | Prefabricated Hessian Surfacing (PHS) |
Battles/wars | Western Front (World War II) Northern France Campaign |
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Located just outside Saint-James, the United States Army Air Force established a temporary airfield on 8 August 1944, shortly after the Allied landings in France The airfield was constructed by the IX Engineering Command, 825th Engineer Aviation Battalion.