P38 lands on Emergency Landing Strip

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A USAF P-38 lands on ELS-E1 as GI's look on. On the right is a Piper Cub L4 artilery spotter of the US 2nd Division.

This strip was opened on the 9th of June at 18:00 after being constructed by the 834th EAB between Le Ruquet and Saint Laurent sur Mer. It was later renamed ALG A-21 when USAF units took up residence.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-38_Lightning

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_Cub