Lemmes Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France, used predominantly by the French Air Service, and briefly by the Air Service, United States Army. It was located 0.6 miles (0.97 km) West-Northwest of the commune of Lemmes, and approximately 9 miles (14 km) south-west of Verdun, in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.

Lemmes Aerodrome
Part of American Expeditionary Forces (AEF)
Located near: Lemmes, France
Lemmes Aerodrome is located in France
Lemmes Aerodrome
Lemmes Aerodrome
Lemmes Aerodrome (France)
Coordinates49°04′11″N 005°16′19″E / 49.06972°N 5.27194°E / 49.06972; 5.27194
TypeCombat Airfield
Site information
Controlled byAir Service, United States Army
ConditionAgricultural area
Site history
Built1918
In use1918–1919
Battles/warsWorld War I
Garrison information
GarrisonFirst Army Observation Group
United States First Army Air Service

Overview

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The airfield was one of the major airfields used by the French Air Service about Verdun, from early 1916 to the end of the war, with Vadelaincourt other major airfield touching it.

For probably some operational reason, the American 186th Aero Squadron moved here from nearby Souilly Aerodrome on 7 November 1918, already back there on 24 November, after the Armistice had been signed.

Eventually, the airfield was returned to agricultural use. Today it is a series of cultivated fields located northwest of Lemmes. The airfield was located west of the D 1916, which takes its symbolic number from the fact that it was the only road always open during the Battle of Verdun for bringing supplies to the city and the front units.

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References

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  This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

  • Series "D", Volume 2, Squadron histories,. Gorrell's History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service, 1917–1919, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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