Peray
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Peray ( ) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.
Peray ( ) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France. ==World War II== After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in August 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 2 September, the airfield was designated as "A-44", it was used by several combat units until November 1944 when the units moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was closed. ==See also== Communes of the Sarthe department ==References==
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