Canton Sainte-Mère-Église Area 13.33 km² | Region Normandy Arrondissement Cherbourg-Octeville Intercommunality Sainte-Mère-Église | |
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Brucheville is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France.
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Map of 50480 Brucheville, France
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 2 August, the airfield was designated as "A-16", it was used by the 36th Fighter Group which flew P-47 Thunderbolts until late August when the unit moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was closed.
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Brucheville Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA