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==World War II== |
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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 16 August, the airfield was designated as "[[Gorges Airfield|A-26]]", it was used by the [[379th Bombardment Group]] which flew [[B-26 Marauder]] medium bombers until early September when the unit moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was closed.<ref>Johnson, David C. (1988), U.S. Army Air Forces Continental Airfields (ETO), D-Day to V-E Day; Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.</ref><ref>Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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[[Communes of the Somme department]] |
[[Communes of the Somme department]] |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 14:34, 22 September 2009
Gorges | |
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Location of Gorges  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Bernaville |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | M. Guy Delattre |
| Area 1 | 4.87 km2 (1.88 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | 47 |
| • Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80381 /80370 |
| Elevation | [convert: invalid number] (avg. 135 m or 443 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Gorges is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.
Geography
A small village situated on the D933 road, some 20 miles (32 km) east of Abbeville.
Population
| 1896 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | 62 | 70 | 53 | 44 | 42 | 47 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | ||||||
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 16 August, the airfield was designated as "A-26", it was used by the 379th Bombardment Group which flew B-26 Marauder medium bombers until early September when the unit moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was closed.[1][2]
See also
Communes of the Somme department
References
- ^ Johnson, David C. (1988), U.S. Army Air Forces Continental Airfields (ETO), D-Day to V-E Day; Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.
- ^ Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
External links
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted 18 February 2008.
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