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Châteauroux Air Station

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Details:

On the parade field of the 517th Supply Regiment's base.


Marker
A boulder with a plaque commemorating the US Air Station set up there in 1951.

Monument Text:

CHATEAUROUX AIR STATION

L'ARMEE DE L'AIR DES ETATS-UNIS

A UTILISE CETTE INSTALLATION DE

MARS 1951 A MARS 1967 COMME BASE

MILITAIRE POUR LE SOUTIEN DE DEFENSE

CONJOINTE DE LA FRANCE ET DES ETATS-UNIS

CETTE PLAQUE EST OFFERTE PAR L'ARMEE

DE L'AIR DES ETATS-UNIS A LA

POPULATION DU DEPARTEMENT DE L'INDRE

EN TEMOIGNAGE DE SON AMITIE,

SON AMIBILITE ET SON AIDE.

 

 

English translation:

 

THE US AIR FORCE USED THIS INSTALLATION FROM MARCH 1951 TO MARCH 1967 AS A MILITARY BASE FOR THE JOINT DEFENSE OF THE US AND FRANCE. THIS PLAQUE WAS GIVEN BY THE US AIR FORCE TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE INDRE DEPARTMENT AS A SIGN OF ITS FRIENDSHIP AND SUPPORT.

Commemorates:

Units:

NATO

United States Air Force

Wars:

Cold War

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