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Re: Mitry-Mory airfield, France June 1940.
Martin,
AFAIK, no French units were ever based at Mitry-Mory.
However, this village is close to Claye-Souilly airfield, where GB I/62 (Martin 167Fs) was based from 11 May till 18 May.
Part of GB II/31 (LeO 451s) landed there on 18 May.
GB I/31 (LeO 451s) arrived on 19 May, together with 4 LeOs of GB I/12.
Both I/31 and II/31 left on 21 May.
Since Paris fell on 14 June and German troops marched in from the North, I guess that this airfield was captured on the same day or the day before.
Incidentally, Mitry-Mory is also close to Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport.
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