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 14 August, the airfield was designated as "A-29", it was used by the 373d Fighter Group which flew P-47 Thunderbolts until early September when the unit moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was closed
4,408 graves and a Memorial Terrace inscribed with the names of 498 American Missing.
Address: Brittany American Cemetery Cimetière Américain 50240 Saint James
