Country France Department Manche Intercommunality Carentan-en-Cotentin Area 16.98 km² Arrondissement Saint-Lô | Region Normandy Canton Carentan Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 642 (1999) | |
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Méautis is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
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Map of 50500 M%C3%A9autis, 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 17 August, the airfield was designated as "A-17", it was used by the 50th Fighter Group which flew P-47 Thunderbolts until early September when the unit moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was closed.
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Méautis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA