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A-44 Airfield Stele

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Details:

On the eastern roadside of the D19 by a dirt trail.

Monument
A weathered stone bearing a small white info plaque commemorating the various US units involved with the airfield during WWII.

Monument Text:

6- Terrain de Saint-Aignan dit de "Peray ou Courcival" A-44

Il a ete construit par le 846th Engineer Aviation Battalion et termine par le 819th E.A.B.

Debut des travaux: 20 aout 1944
Terrain operationel: 2 septembre 1944
En service jusqu'au: 20 novembre 1944
Unites aeriennes presentes et dates:
367th Fighter Group avec trois escadrilles, equipees de chasseurs bombardiers P-38 Lightning
7 septembre au 13 septembre, 392nd Fighter Squadron, code H5
4 septembre au 12 septembre, 393rd Fighter Squadron, code 8L
5 septembre au 11 septembre, 394th Fighter Squadron, code 4N

442nd Troop Carrier avec 4 escadrons, equipees de C-47 Dakota pour le transport
5 octobre au 5 novembre, 303rd Troop Carrier Squadron, code J7
5 octobre au 9 novembre, 304th Troop Carrier Squadron, code V4
6 octobre au 11 novembre, 305th Troop Carrier Squadron, code 4J
4 octobre au 6 novembre, 306th Troop Carrier Squadron, code 7H

Air Field "Peray ou Courcival" A-44 (Village of Saint Aignan)
This airfield was built by the 846th Engineer Aviation Battalion and finished by the 819th E.A.B. The construction of the site began on 20th August. This airfield was operational on 2nd September and was in service until 20th November

[German translation]

[Italian translation]

Commemorates:

Units:

303rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 442nd Troop Carrier Group

304th Troop Carrier Squadron, 442nd Troop Carrier Group

305th Troop Carrier Squadron, 442nd Troop Carrier Group

306th Troop Carrier Squadron, 442nd Troop Carrier Group

392nd Fighter Squadron, 367th Fighter Group

393rd Fighter Squadron, 367th Fighter Group

394th Fighter Squadron, 367th Fighter Group

819th Air Engineer Battalion

846th Air Engineer Battalion

United States Air Force

Wars:

WWII

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