Lay-Saint-Remy Aerodrome

Lay-Saint-Remy Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 0.7 miles (1.1 km) West-Northwest of the commune of Lay-Saint-Remy, in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.

Lay-Saint-Remy Aerodrome
Part of American Expeditionary Forces (AEF)
Located near: Lay-Saint-Remy, France
Air Service engineering site map for Lay-Saint-Remy Aerodrome
Lay-Saint-Remy Aerodrome
Coordinates48°41′12″N 005°44′46″E
TypeCombat Airfield
Site information
Controlled by  Air Service, United States Army
ConditionAgricultural area
Site history
Built1918
In use1918–1919
Battles/wars
World War I
Garrison information
Garrison5th Pursuit Group
United States First Army Air Service

Overview

The airfield was built at the end of the summer of 1918 and allocated to the Second Army Air Service for combat operations during a planned drive against Metz in the fall. The first unit to reach the field was 138th Aero Squadron - ready to be part of the newly formed 5th Pursuit Group, but as a result of the 11 November armistice, it did not see any combat operations. Subsequently, the HQ and the two other squadrons (41st and 638th) of the 5th Pursuit Group arrived on 14–15 November, flying non-combat operations from the field.

From Lay-Saint-Remy, the squadrons moved to Coblenz Airdrome, Fort Kaiser Alexander, in April 1919, as part of the Third Army of Occupation, and the aerodrome was turned over to the French Government, to be returned to agricultural use.

The map, taken from Gorrell's papers, shows that the airfield was located on the plateau west of Lay Saint Remy.

Known units assigned

See also

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

  1. With 5th PG from 15 Nov.
  • 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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