Lignerolles, Eure
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Location within Upper Normandy region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Eure |
| Arrondissement | Évreux |
| Canton | Saint-André-de-l'Eure |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean Leblond |
| Area1 | 6.22 km2 (2.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 285 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 27368 / 27220 |
| Elevation | 132–146 m (433–479 ft) (avg. 139 m or 456 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Lignerolles is a commune in the Eure department in Haute-Normandie in northern France.
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World War II
After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in 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 18 July, the airfield was designated as "A-12", it was used by several fighter groups which flew P-47 Thunderbolts until late August. Afterward, the airfield was used for resupply and casualty transport. It was closed in early November.[1][2]
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 182 | — |
| 1968 | 195 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 174 | −10.8% |
| 1982 | 184 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 228 | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 255 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 285 | +11.8% |
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- ↑ 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.
