A-15/US WWII Air Bases (9th US Air Force)
Details:
In front of the present day airfield, in the grass.
Monument
A stone obelisk with the names of airfields and units who served in or built them.
Monument Text:
Side 1:
US Air Force
Ninth Air Force
World War II
Normandy 1944
In respectful memory of those who gave their lives for liberty
Side 2:
A-7 Azzeville
365th TRG
A-8 Picauville
405th FG
804th 284th NFSq RAF
A-9 Le Molay
10th TRG 67th PRG
A-10 Carentan
50th FG
A-11 St Lambert
474th FG
A-12 Lignerolles
362nd FG
A-13 Tour en Bessin
373rd FG 406th FG 394th BG
A-14 Cretteville
406th FG 358th FG
A-16 Brucheville
36th FG
A-17 Meautis
50th FG
A-18 Saint Jean de Daye
A-19 La Vieille
370th FG
A-20 Lessay
323rd BG
A-22 Colleville
A-23 Querqueville
A-24 G Biniville
A-25 Boleville
A-26 Gorges
397th BG
Vouilly
153rd Obs Sq
Side 3:
IX Tactical Air Command
IX Fighter Command
XIX Tactical Air Command
IX Air Defense Command
F. Wings
70th 71st 84th 100th 303rd
98th Combat Wing
Transportation Groups
Troop Carriers Glider Groups
Medical Section
Air Engineer Battalions
816th 818th 819th 820th
826th 830th 832nd 833rd
834th 840th 843rd 846th
850th 877th
Liaison Squadrons
14th 47th 109th
112th 125th
Els Pouppeville
Els 210 St Laurent sur Mer
A-1 St Pierre du Mont
366th FG
A-2 Cricqueville en Bessin
367th FG 354th FG
A-3 Cardonville
368th FG 370th FG
A-4 Deux Jumeaux
48th FG
A-5 Chipel
404th FG
A-6 Beuzeville au Plain
371st FG
Side 4:
A-15 Maupertus
363rd Rec G 01/07-23/08/1944
422nd NF Sq 25/07-28/08/1944
387th BG 22/08-18/09/1944
flew from this advanced landing ground built by the 850th-877th Air Engineer Battalions
Commemorates:
Units:
109th Liaison Squadron
10th Tactical Recon Group
112th Liaison Squadron
125th Liaison Squadron
14th Liaison Squadron
153rd Observation Squadron
19th Tactical Air Command
303rd Fighter Wing
323rd Bomb Group
354th Fighter Group
358th Fighter Group
362nd Fighter Group
363rd Reconnaissance Group
365th Tactical Recon Group
366th Fighter Group
367th Fighter Group
368th Fighter Group
36th Fighter Group
370th Fighter Group
371st Fighter Group
373rd Fighter Group
387th Bomb Group
394th Bomber Group
397th Bomb Group
404th Fighter Group
405th Fighter Group
406th Fighter Group
422nd Night Fighter Squadron
474th Fighter Group
47th Liaison Squadron
48th Fighter Group
50th Fighter Group
67th Photo Recon Group
70th Fighter Wing
71st Fighter Wing
818th Air Engineer Battalion
819th Air Engineer Battalion
819th Engineer Aviation Battalion
820th Air Engineer Battalion
826th Air Engineer Battalion
830th Air Engineer Battalion
832nd Air Engineer Battalion
833rd Air Engineer Battalion
834th Air Engineer Battalion
840th Air Engineer Battalion
843rd Air Engineer Battalion
846th Air Engineer Battalion
84th Fighter Wing
850th Air Engineer Battalion
877th Air Engineer Battalion
98th Combat Wing
9th Air Defense Command
9th Air Force
9th Fighter Command
9th Tactical Air Command
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
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