Lemmes Aerodrome
| Lemmes Aerodrome | |
|---|---|
| Part of American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) | |
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Located near: Lemmes, France   Lemmes Aerodrome Lemmes Aerodrome (France) | |
| Coordinates | 49°04′11″N 005°16′19″E / 49.06972°N 5.27194°E |
| Type | Combat Airfield |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by |
 Air Service, United States Army |
| Condition | Agricultural area |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1918 |
| In use | 1918–1919 |
| Battles/wars |
 World War I |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison |
First Army Observation Group United States First Army Air Service |
Lemmes Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 0.6 miles (0.97 km) West-Northwest of the commune of Lemmes, in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.
Overview
The airfield was used briefly by the United States 186th Aero Squadron in November 1918 after the Armistice with Germany. It was likely a German facility during the war which served the Americans while waiting for permission to enter the Rhineland on 1 December with the Third Army of Occupation. On 6 December the Squadron moved out to Trier Airdrome and the subsequent history of Lemmes Aerodrome is unknown.
Eventually, the airfield was returned to agricultural use. Today it is a series of cultivated fields located northwest of Lemmes. The airfield was located to the west of the Départmental 204 (D204), with no indications of its wartime use.
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
- Series "D", Volume 2, Squadron histories,. Gorrell's History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service, 1917–1919, National Archives, Washington, D.C.