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airfield in France. It was East of the
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La Ferté-sous-Jouarre
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in north-central France.
Overview
The airfield was a temporary facility created by the French Aeronautique Militaire in late 1917, operational until December 1918, which means that it probably consisted of several wood-and-fabric "Bessonneau" hangars, plus wooden huts.
It was used for a short spell during summer 1918 by the
I Corps Observation Group
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, during the Aisne-Marne Offensive Campaign. The two group's squadrons,
1st and
12th Aero Squadron
The 12th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I.
The squadron was assigned as a Corps Observation Squadron, performing short-range, tactical reconnaissance over the I Corps, ...
operated from the field until moving out at the beginning of August to
May-en-Multien Aerodrome
May-en-Multien Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 1/2 miles south of the commune of May-en-Multien, in the ÃŽle-de-France region in north-central France.
Overview
The airfield was a temporary facility used ...
, as did the group's HQ.
The last French "escadrille" left on 1 December 1918, and the airfield was soon cleared of all its building and returned to agricultural use. Today it is a series of cultivated fields located on the plateau 2 miles east of La Ferté sous Jouarre, north of D 407.
Known units assigned
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I Corps Observation Group
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HQ 30 July - 5 August 1918
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1st Aero Squadron
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(Observation) 22 July - 5 August 1918
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12th Aero Squadron
The 12th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I.
The squadron was assigned as a Corps Observation Squadron, performing short-range, tactical reconnaissance over the I Corps, ...
(Observation) 22 July - 3 August 1918
See also
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References
* Series "D", Volume 2, Squadron histories,. Gorrell's History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service, 1917–1919, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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