Verdun Aerodrome

Verdun Aerodrome
Part of American Expeditionary Forces (AEF)
Located near: Verdun, France Verdun Aerodrome Verdun Aerodrome (France)
Coordinates
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

• List of Air Service American Expeditionary Force aerodromes in France

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of 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.