Verdun Aerodrome
| Verdun Aerodrome | |
|---|---|
| Part of American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) | |
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Located near: Verdun, France   Verdun Aerodrome Verdun Aerodrome (France) | |
| Coordinates | 49°09′33″N 005°24′47″E / 49.15917°N 5.41306°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 |
1st Pursuit Group (Elements) United States First Army Air Service |
Verdun Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located near Verdun, in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
Overview
The airfield was used by the Air Service, United States Army in 1918 as an advance forward airfield during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive during September–November 1918. Elements of the First Army Air Service 27th and 95th Aero Squadrons used the field until the Armistice on 7 November 1918.
The precise location of the airfield is undetermined, and presumably after the war, the airfield was abandoned and returned to agricultural use.
Known units assigned
- Detachment of 27th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 25 September 1918-undetermined
- Detachment of 95th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 7 November 1918-undetermined
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.