Beuzeville

Airfield

Object Number - UPL 23401 - Beuzeville (A-6)

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49°25'22"N 001°17'39"W





Runway: 06/24 - 1500x45meters/5000x120feet - SMT





Air field Beuzeville (ALG A-6 Beuzeville, also known as La Londe) was an Advanced Landing Ground near Utah Beach in Normandy, France.

The airfield was built just outside Ste-Mère-Église by IX Engineering Command, 819th Engineer Aviation Battallion. It was declared operational on 14 June, 8 days after D-Day, and served as the first airfield on the beachhead.

Combat units stationed at the airfield were 371FG (404,405 and 406FS, flying P-47 Thunderbolts) and 367FG (392,393 and 394FS, flying P-38 Lightnings). The airfield was in operational use from 15 June 1944 until 18 September 1944. Its flying units flew close air support and air defense missions above and just in front of the front line.

According to the IX Engineer Command website the airstrip was released back to its owners on 18 September.

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 367th Fighter Group 364th Fighter Squadron 393rd Fighter Squadron 711th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19094727 / O-740351
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 367th Fighter Group 392nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-429942
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: 1056-Fighter Pilot / Squadron Commander
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 371st Fighter Group 405th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-816873
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 367th Fighter Group 392nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-759035
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 367th Fighter Group 393rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-766665
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Nicknames: Big Jim
  • Unit: 367th Fighter Group 393rd Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Nicknames: Hey Stuff
  • Unit: 367th Fighter Group 394th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Nicknames: Little Buckaroo
  • Unit: 367th Fighter Group 392nd Fighter Squadron

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