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Peray

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Country
  
Department
  
Intercommunality
  
Pays Marollais

Area
  
245 ha

Canton
  
Marolles-les-Braults

Population (2006 )
  
54

Arrondissement
  
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Peray is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.

Contents

Map of 72260 Peray, 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 2 September, the airfield was designated as "A-44", it was used by several combat units until November 1944 when the units moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was closed.

References

Peray Wikipedia


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