Cretteville (French pronunciation: [kʁɛtvil]) is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it...
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Cretteville Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Cretteville in the Normandy region of northern...
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advance parties of the Group was sent there with the remainder sent to Cretteville Airfield (A-14) on 25 August. The P-47s remained at the airfield until...
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1944 (P-38) A-14 Cretteville, France Located: 49°20′17″N 001°22′39″W / 49.33806°N 1.37750°W / 49.33806; -1.37750 (A-14 Cretteville) Opened: 4 July...
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England, 31 January 1944 RAF High Halden (AAF-411), England, 13 April 1944 Cretteville Airfield (A-14), France, 3 July 1944 Pontorson Airfield (A-28), France...
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5 April 1944 Tour-en-Bessin Airfield (A-13), France, c. 19 July 1944 Cretteville Airfield (A-14), France, 17 August 1944 Saint-Léonard Airfield (A-36)...
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"(sacrificial) cauldron, helmet": Quettehou, Quettetot, Quetteville, Cretteville Klakkr or KlakkR: Mesnil-Claque, Claville-Motteville and Clasville Krákr:...
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transport. The squadron moved to France in July and, from its base at Cretteville, took part in operations that resulted in the Allied breakthrough at...
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north-western France. On 1 January 2016, the former communes of Amfreville, Cretteville, Gourbesville, Houtteville and Vindefontaine were merged into Picauville...
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transport. The squadron moved to France in July and, from its base at Cretteville, took part in operations that resulted in the Allied breakthrough at...
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transport. The squadron moved to France in July and, from its base at Cretteville, took part in operations that resulted in the Allied breakthrough at...
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6 April 1944 Tour-en-Bessin Airfield (A-13), France, c. 27 July 1944 Cretteville Airfield (A-14), France, 17 August 1944 Saint-Léonard Airfield (A-36)...
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5 April 1944 Tour-en-Bessin Airfield (A-13), France, c. 19 July 1944 Cretteville Airfield (A-14), France, 17 August 1944 Saint-Léonard Airfield (A-36)...
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4 April 1944 Tour-en-Bessin Airfield (A-13), France, 5 August 1944 Cretteville Airfield (A-14), France, 17 August 1944 Saint-Léonard Airfield (A-36)...
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392d and 393d and 394th Fighter Squadrons went to Carentan (ALG A-10), Cretteville (ALG A-14) and Reuxeville (ALG A-6) respectively. Today the airfield...
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Command, 100th Fighter Wing. The 358th began movement to the ALG at Cretteville France (ALG A-14) on 29 June, however the group continued to operate...
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moved to the TD's secondary mission, indirect fire, in the vicinity of Cretteville and fired the first rounds from a 3" gun of the battalion on French soil...
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