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The village of Dugny

The village of Dugny, north of Paris, was wrecked in a US 8th Air Force raid on Le Bourget airfield on 16 August 1943. Photo Bippa. Collection BDIC-MHC. Tous droits réservés.

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‘Happy Birthday!’

‘Happy Birthday!’ In August 1943, L’Amérique en Guerre invited its readers to celebrate the first anniversary of the first raid on French territory by the US 8th Air Force. Courtesy Mémorial de Caen, PA/1.

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