31. In preparation for the landings, in 1943, the RAF Airfield Construction Service built 23 Advanced Landing Grounds in Southern England. 32. It was designated Advanced Landing Ground B-83; it is not known which Allied units were stationed at the airfield. 33. In February 1945 the group moved to its Advanced Landing Ground at Coulommiers / Voisins, France ( ALG A-58 ). 34. The group moved in October 1944 to its Advanced Landing Ground ( ALG ) Peray Airfield ( ALG A-44 ) France. 35. After D-Day, it moved to Advanced Landing Grounds in France and Belgium, moving eastward as Allied ground forces advanced. 36. The squadron's advance landing ground at El Adem was attacked by German Panzers at dusk on the first day of their offensive. 37. On 6 July the 404th moved across the Channel to its Advanced Landing Ground at Chippelle ( ALG A-5 ), France. 38. On 6 July the squadron moved across the Channel to its Advanced Landing Ground at Chippelle ( ALG A-5 ), France. 39. IX Engineering Command, Ninth Air Force repaired the airfield, which was re-designated " Advanced Landing Ground R-14 ". 40. On 29 March, the airfield was declared ready for Allied use and was designated as Advanced Landing Ground " Y-59 Strassfeld ".
