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A-7 Azeville Airfield
1LT Lloyd A. Hutchins Pilot 365th FG - 386th FS
1LT Grant G. Stout 365th FG - 387th FS KIA - 19 March 1945
Captain Harry Hurd Captain Berry Jones 1LT Charles Katenmeyer All 365th FG pilots
1LT John E. Cave Pilot 365th FG - 386th FS Shot down/KIA 18 September 1944 near Duren, Germany
Major Thomas A. Personett in his P-47 just prior to the Normandy Invasion. 313th Fighter Squadron, 50th Fighter Group
Col Ray J Stecker 365th Fighter Group in his P47D Thunderbolt
P-47D-27-RE #42-27275 "Jonesy's Hope" Code: C4-J 365th Fighter Group - 388th Fighter Squadron- 9th AF Pilot: Berry Jones Azeville Airfield, France
Major Robert M. Fry Fighter Pilot 365th FG - 388th FS - 8th AF P-47D-10-RE #42-75082 Code: C4- A-7 Azeville, France
1LT Charles Katzenmeyer Fighter Pilot 365th FG - 388th FS - 9th AF P-47D-25-RE #42-26587 "Jonesy's Hope" Code: C4-J
Air field Azeville (ALG A-7) was an Advanced landing Ground near Utah Beach in Normandy, France
The airfield was completed a little over two weeks after D-Day and served as an air base for Allied aircraft operating above and just ahead of the beachhead.
It was built by the US IX Engineering Command, 819th Engineer Aviation Battallion.
Although named after the town of Azeville, it was actually located closer to Fontenay-sur-Mer and St. Marcouf.
It was built north of the lane to Chateau de Fontenay, one of the most beautiful chateaus in Normandy and cut through another.
Most of the construction took place under enemy fire, but 819 EAB did not sustain major damage or loss in men.
Although planned for a 1500m (5000ft) runway, it was built as a fighter air base with 3600ft of runway.
Reason is that any lengthening would require major earthworks.
The airfield was declared operational on 23 June and completed on 2 July, 16 resp. 26 days after D-Day.
The airfield was used by the 365th FG, consisting of 386, 387 and 388 FS, flying P-47 Thunderbolts on fighter bomber missions.
The group moved into the airfield on 28 June 1944.
The Fighter Group left on 15 August.
For about a month the airfield was used by 363 FG consisting of 380, 381 and 382 FS, flying P-51 Mustangs on fighter and tactical reconnaissance missions.
USAAF abandoned the site on 15 September 1944.
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Group
The Group moved to England in December 1943 as part of the Ninth Air Force. Flying P-47s, the Group took part in missions over northern France designed to weaken Germany's ability to repulse the planned Allied invasion of summer 1944. After the...
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Equipped with P-51s, the Group entered combat from England in February 1944, flying bomber escort and ground-strafing missions. They took part in the invasion of Normandy, protecting gliders and troop carriers on 6 and 7 June. In September 1944, now...
Military | First Lieutenant | Fighter Pilot | 365th Fighter Group
Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Fighter Pilot | 365th Fighter Group
Assigned to 387FS, 365FG, 9AF USAAF. Flew 94 missions over France, Belgium, and Germany. Completed Tour Duty (ETD).
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Military | Captain | Fighter Pilot | 365th Fighter Group
Military | Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) | Aircraft Crew Chief | 365th Fighter Group
Retired from the USAF with the rank of Master Sergeant
Military | Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) | 365th Fighter Group
Military | Captain | Pilot | 365th Fighter Group
On DS (detached service) for operational training. Flew four missions with the 335th Fighter Squadron.
Awards: DFC, AM (13OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
Military | Captain | 365th Fighter Group
Military | Captain | Fighter Pilot | 365th Fighter Group
Military | Captain | Fighter Pilot | 365th Fighter Group
Military | Corporal (5th Grade) | 365th Fighter Group
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 21 July 2016 01:54:34 | 466thHistorian | Changes to media associations |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 21 July 2016 01:41:09 | 466thHistorian | Created entry with name, number, known as, latitude, longitude, usaaf from date, usaaf to date, construction date and history |
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http://www.ronaldv.nl/abandoned/airfields/FR/lowernormandy/manche.html |
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