Near the parking area.

Monument
A small stele bearing a rectangular plexiglass plaque. The plaque commemorates the 2éme DB (2nd Armored Division) but also commemorates the 9^th Air Force American troops for building the A-38 airfield in World War II. The inscription is written in French. There is another memorial for the A-38 airfield which can be found on this page: https://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=2583&MemID=3377
Source of photos: Isabelle Van Der Wende / www.aerosteles.net

De la mi-août 1944 à fin septembre, entre "Monthéard" et le chemin de Montreuil, les troupes américaines de la 9th Air Force ont créé l'aérodrome A 38 qui a accueilli les 363rd Tactical Reconaissance Group et 363 Fighter Group.

La commune de Neuville sur Sarthe reconnaisante

Le 9 août 2004

English translation:

From mid-August 1944 to the end of September, between Monthéard and Chemin de Montreuil, American troops of the 9th Air Force created the A-38 airfield, home to the 363rd Tactical Reconnaissance Group and 363rd Fighter Group.

The commune of Neuville sur Sarthe is grateful

August 9th, 2004