Cardonville (French pronunciation: [kaʁdɔ̃vil] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department and Normandy region of north-western France.
History
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 outside of the town. Declared operational on 14 June, the airfield was designated as "A-3", it was used by the 368th Fighter Group which flew P-47 Thunderbolts until the end of August when the unit moved into Central France. Along with the 368th, the 370th Fighter Group flew P-38 Lightnings from the airfield until mid-August. With the combat units moved out, the airfield was closed.[3][4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 84 | — |
| 1968 | 82 | −2.4% |
| 1975 | 79 | −3.7% |
| 1982 | 66 | −16.5% |
| 1990 | 62 | −6.1% |
| 1999 | 78 | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 98 | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 100 | +2.0% |
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
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