La Londe (A-6 Beuzeville airfield) Monument

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A monument to La Londe Airfield (Advanced Landing Ground A6) which was located in Normandy between Saine-Mére-Église and Beuzeville-au-Plain.

LA LONDE

FIRST US ARMY AIR CORPS AIRFIELD IN FRANCE
12 JUNE TO 25 JULY 1944
PROTECTED BY THE 552ND AAA AW BN (MBL)
LT COLONEL BENJAMIN M WARFIELD COMMANDING
BY COURTESY OF ASSOCIATION MEMBERS
JUNE 1979

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Listing: La Londe (A-6 Beuzeville airfield) Monument

Location

Route de Beuzeville au Plain / Chasse des Coisnets
50480Sainte-Mère-Église
Manche
France
Longitude:-1.303069
Latitude:49.41872

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