Country France Department Sarthe Intercommunality Pays Marollais Area 245 ha | Region Pays de la Loire Canton Marolles-les-Braults Population (2006 ) 54 Arrondissement Mamers | |
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Peray is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.
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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.
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Peray Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA