Epiez Aerodrome

Épiez Aerodrome
Part of American Expeditionary Forces (AEF)
Located near: Épiez-sur-Meuse, France
300px Epiez Aerodrome, France
Épiez Aerodrome
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 United States First Army Air Service

Épiez Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located 0.9 miles (1.4 km) West of Épiez-sur-Meuse, in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.

Overview

Epiez was used by the United States First Army Air Service, primarily as a Pursuit (Fighter) airfield in early 1918. It later became an observation airfield for the V Corps just before the St. Mihiel Campaign. Known units assigned to the field were:

• 27th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 24 April – 1 June 1918
• 94th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 1–7 April 1918
• 95th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 1 April – 4 May 1918
• 147th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) 22 April – 1 June 1918
• 104th Aero Squadron (Observation) 4–8 August 1918

Shortly after the armistice in November 1918, the airfield was abandoned and apparently was returned to agricultural use. Today, it is a series of cultivated fields located on the north side of the Départmental 193 (D193), about one mile west of Épiez, with no indications of its wartime use.

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.