Mercy-le-Bas Aerodrome

Mercy-le-Bas Aerodrome
Part of American Expeditionary Forces (AEF)
Located near: Mercy-le-Bas, France
1st Aero Squadron - Salmson 2A2 in flight
Mercy-le-Bas Aerodrome
Coordinates	49°23′07″N 005°45′08″E
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	I Corps Observation Group United States First Army Air Service

Mercy-le-Bas Aerodrome, was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was 0.1 miles (0.16 km) North of the commune of Mercy-le-Bas, in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.

Overview

The airfield was used briefly by the United States 1st Aero Squadron in November 1918 after the Armistice with Germany. It was likely a German facility during the war which served the Americans while waiting for permission to enter the Rhineland on 1 December with the Third Army of Occupation. On 6 December the 1st Aero Squadron moved out to Julvecourt Aerodrome and the subsequent history of Mercy-le-Bas Aerodrome is unknown.

Eventually, the airfield was returned to agricultural use. Today it is a series of cultivated fields located north of Mercy-le-Bas. The airfield was located to the west of the Départmental 643 (D643), with no indications of its wartime use.

Known units assigned

• 1st Aero Squadron (Observation) 21 November-6 December 1918

See also

• List of Air Service American Expeditionary Force aerodromes in France

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from 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.