• Source: Lignerolles, Eure

      • Lignerolles (French pronunciation: [liɲʁɔl] ) is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France.


      World War II


      After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in 1944, engineers of the Ninth Air Force IX Engineering Command began construction of a combat Advanced Landing Ground outside of the town. Declared operational on 18 July, the airfield was designated as "A-12", it was used by several fighter groups which flew P-47 Thunderbolts until late August. Afterward, the airfield was used for resupply and casualty transport. It was closed in early November.


      Population




      See also


      Communes of the Eure department


      References

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