Méautis

Méautis

Méautis

Commune in Normandy, France

Méautis (French pronunciation: [meoti(s)]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France.

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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.[3][4] On 12 July 1944, General Theodore Roosevelt died in Meautis of a heart attack.

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References

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    "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
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    "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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    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.
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    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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