Lonrai
| Lonrai | |
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  Lonrai | |
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Location within Lower Normandy region  Lonrai | |
| Coordinates: 48°27′36″N 0°02′22″E / 48.4601°N 0.0395°ECoordinates: 48°27′36″N 0°02′22″E / 48.4601°N 0.0395°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Alençon-1 |
| Intercommunality | Alençon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Hervé Quérel |
| Area1 | 6.14 km2 (2.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 945 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61234 / 61250 |
| Elevation |
141–167 m (463–548 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Lonrai is a commune in the Orne department in north-western 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 3 September, the airfield was designated as "A-45", it was used by several combat units until November when the units moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was closed.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ Johnson, David C. (1988), U.S. Army Air Forces Continental Airfields (ETO), D-Day to V-E Day; Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.
- ↑ Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
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