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'''Lonrai''' is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Orne]] [[Departments of France|department]] in north-western [[France]]. |
'''Lonrai''' is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Orne]] [[Departments of France|department]] in north-western [[France]]. |
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==World War II== |
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After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in August 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 3 September, the airfield was designated as "[[Lonray Airfield|A-45]]", it was used by several combat units until November when the units 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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*[http://www.insee.fr/en/home/home_page.asp INSEE] |
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Revision as of 11:13, 23 September 2009
Lonrai | |
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Location of Lonrai  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Alençon-1 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Hervé Quérel |
| Population | 945 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61234 /61250 |
Lonrai is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
World War II
After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in August 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 3 September, the airfield was designated as "A-45", it was used by several combat units until November when the units moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was closed.[1][2]
See also
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.
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