Beuzeville-au-Plain (French pronunciation: [bøzvil o plɛ̃]) is a former commune in the Manche department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the commune of Sainte-Mère-Église.[2]

World War II

After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in early June 1944, engineers of the Ninth Air Force IX Engineering Command began construction of a combat Advanced Landing Ground to the south of the town. Declared operational on 15 June, the airfield was designated as "A-6", it was initially used by the 371st Fighter Group which flew P-47 Thunderbolts until mid-September when the unit moved into Central France. Along with the 371st, the 367th Fighter Group flew P-38 Lightnings from the airfield. It was used until mid-September when it was closed.[3][4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
179378—    
180076−2.6%
180680+5.3%
1821102+27.5%
1831108+5.9%
1836120+11.1%
1841102−15.0%
1846107+4.9%
185181−24.3%
185697+19.8%
1861100+3.1%
1866100+0.0%
187286−14.0%
187684−2.3%
188159−29.8%
188670+18.6%
189186+22.9%
189678−9.3%
YearPop.±%
190178+0.0%
190688+12.8%
191174−15.9%
192192+24.3%
192688−4.3%
193174−15.9%
193672−2.7%
194666−8.3%
195462−6.1%
196258−6.5%
196845−22.4%
197540−11.1%
198226−35.0%
199037+42.3%
199946+24.3%
200649+6.5%
200948−2.0%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" [Reference populations 2022] (PDF) (in French). INSEE. December 2024.
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 2 December 2015 (in French)
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beuzeville-au-Plain
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