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Source: J Peter Horne
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Viewed from the west, an aerial view of Site 2. The airfield and "Tech Site" (Site #1) can be seen in the upper right.
Source: Andy Wilkinson
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Station Offices
Source: Andrew Dunn, son of Maurice B Dunn
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Aircraft of the 467th preparing to Return to the one of Interior (RZI). Crew #8 of the 790th BS in the foreground with 44-10552
Source: Andrew Dunn, son of Maurice B Dunn
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Photo taken during the transfer of the base from the RAF to the USAAF. Station Offices are in the background
Source: Photo courtesy of 1st Lt. Myles Coolidge, 791st Sq. Pilot & POW, Memorial Collection
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Source: Andy Wilkinson
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John W C Upp standing at the entrance to the officers club (Sword and Chain). Upp was the pilot for crew #058-R2 of the 790th BS.
Source: John Upp
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View of Site 13 taken from the direction of Site 10. Airmen Barracks (584, 585, 586, 587, 588, 589 and 590) on the west end of the site can be seen. In the middle of the compound is a bomb shelter and Airmen Latrine #593 in the foreground. Latrine #592 is also visible on the other side of the bomb shelter. Barracks 580 and 582 can be seen underneath the tree on the right side of the photo.
Source: 467th BGA Archives
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Unknown enlisted man pointing down the road leading into the 790th BS accommodation area.
Source: 467th BGA Archives
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Aircraft from the 790th BS at their hardstands. The two planes on the left, at hardstand #31, are 42-50309 'Plow Jockey/Tenovus' and 42-95237 'Normandy Queen'. 42-52534 'Witchcraft' can be prominently seen on the right at hardstand #32. The aircraft next to her (with her tail facing the camera) is unknown at this time.
Source: 467th BGA Archives
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41-29378 'Homeward Bound' landing after the mission to Hamburg. The farm by the 790th hardstands 31-33 is in the background, Also in the background in front of the farm can be seen 42-51671 returning to it's hardstand on the perimeter track.
'Homeward Bound' was flown by crew #072-R1.
Boyd Lee Woodis - Pilot
Leon Manuelian - Co Pilot
Hinton Lloyd Williamson - Navigator
Robert Blair Allen - Toggler
Carl Frank Pauer - Engineer
James W Bowman - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
Robert Clyde Ford - Radio Operator
Percy Branden Wier - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
William Franklin Cooper - Gunner (Tail)
'671' was flown by crew #082-R1.
Wellington Coles Leonard - Pilot
* Billy Lynwood Johnston - Co Pilot
Robert Eugene Hicks - Navigator
Joseph Aloisius Hodge - Bombardier
Leonard Remetta - Engineer
Charles James North - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
Donald Royce Nelan - Radio Operator
James William Stergis - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
Walter John Chappas - Tail Turret Gunner
Emil Walter Hampa - Gunner
Leslie William Malone - Observer (Pilotage Navigator)
*IR Report hard to read. Presuming Johnston was Co Pilot. Also, there may have been a Command Pilot. More research will reveal.
Source: Walter Joseph Laughlin (Vet)
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Unknown man working on clearing runway '08-26'. Aircraft of the 788th BS can be seen in the background parked at their hardstands #06-09 during the winter of '44-45.
From left to right are -
42-95234 'Everything’s Jake' - Hardstand #06
42-94910 - Hardstand #07
42-50674 - Hardstand #08
44-40211 ‘Miss Irene' - Hardstand #09
The aircraft with her tail to the camera is thought to be 42-50737 ‘Hot Rocks' (hardstand #07) based on when the photo was taken.
Source: 467th BGA Archives
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Staff officers and emergency vehicles await a mission return at the Control Tower
Source: George Dong (Vet)
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Aerial view of the airfield taken from the northwest looking towards the southeast. The T2 hanger on the 790th BS side of the field can be seen on the left. In the foreground, on the bottom right, are hardstands 08-11. Hardstand #12 is at the very bottom centered.
Across the field are, from left to right, hardstands #25-36. Runway 03-21 is seen running diagonally left to right while runway 08-26 is seen horizontally from left to right. The very end of runway 14-32 can be seen towards the top right near hardstands #35-36.
At the very bottom on the right can be seen the LAING Contractor Canteen buildings.
Source: 467th BGA Archives
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Aerial view of airfield from southwest. "Tech Site' is located at the bottom of the screen with it's T2 hanger. Hardstands 44-47 are located bottom right. Hardstands 48-49 are on the bottom protruding onto the airfield. Hardstands 50 and 1-3 are located just above the west side T2 hanger with the Control tower inbetween hardstand 49 and 50.
On the right hand side of the photo can be seen hardstands 13-20 of the 789th BS.
Along the top of the airfiled can be seen the east side T2 hanger flanked by hardstand 21-34. On the very left are hardstands 35-37.
The Main Runway (03-21) runs from bottom right to top left. Runway 08-26 is on the left side and Runway 14-32 is running horizontally across the image.
Source: 467th BGA Archives
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Aerial view showing Rackheath just prior to the 467th arriving. Dispersal sites are located lower left. Original photo has sites 7, 8, 10 and 13 that are "cutoff" in this image.
Source: American Air Museum in Britain web site
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Photo of the "Communal" site taken from Site #05. On the other side of the fense can be seen the crash site of the P-51 that crashed during the 467th's 200th mission celebration.
On the left is the Gymnasium. The horizontal building to the right is Ration (w/ meat) Store. The building to the far right is the Ration (Breakdown) Store.
The first building just behind the Gymnasium is the NAAFI Quarters and just visible behind that is a portion of the Aero Club.
Source: Kirby Stafford (Vet)
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The Group seen returning from a mission. In the foreground is the "windsock" near the control tower. View is looking towards the southeast across the main runway
Source: 467th BGA Archives
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View across the airfield from the control tower. In the foreground is the "windsock". In addition, the concrete pad ’Signal Squares’ can be seen. The "squares" were a bit archaic by this time, however, gave fliers some readable info about landing conditions, and positively identified the base so radio transmissions could be avoided.
In the distance can be seen the east side T2 (Squadrons) hanger. Hard stands 21-34 can be seen from left to right with their parked aircraft. The farm house on the east side of the field can be seen in the distance to the right.
Source: 467th BGA Archives
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The main runway being cleared of snow during early 1945. In the distance centered can be seen the Control Tower and the "wind sock". Just to the right of the forsground truck can be seen the west side (470th SD) T2 Hanger
Source: 467th BGA Archives
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Source: Andy Wilkinson
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The 2nd Squadron (Green 2) circles the base preparing to land. One plane is visible to the right having "peeled off" and circling down for landing,
The southeast hardstand can be seen along the bottom of the image with some parked B-24's and some navigating the perimeter track. THe farm houses along the southeast edge of the airfield can also be seen
Source: Vernon Mason (Vet)
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One of the "practice" bombs that flanks the road leading to Site 5. Site 6 is to the right and Site 4 is to the left. Note the "Bulletin Board" on the right.
The writing on the bombs says -
"Site One - Between these Eggs Pass The HOTTEST Dam Flyers In The ETO!"
Note that "Site One" refers to the Army's number for the "Sites" and not the Air Ministry Map numbers.
Source: American Air Museum in Britain web site
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Robert "Bob" Wendell Hughes and Wade Dupree Barnes standing next to one of the "practice" bombs on the road between Site 4 and Site 6 that leads to Site 5
The writing on the bombs says -
"Site One - Between these Eggs Pass The HOTTEST Dam Flyers In The ETO!"
Note that "Site One" refers to the Army's number for the "Sites" and not the Air Ministry Map numbers.
Source: 8th AF Museum - Savannah
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Ground crew from the 791st BS standing in front of 41-29421 'Wallowing Wilbert' at hardstand #41. In the background under the pilot side wing are buildings #129 in front and #132 behind (from the Air Ministry map) near the 791st hardstands on the south end of the airfield. Under the copilot's wing can be seen the trees from the 'Tech Site' side of the field
Standing from L-R:
Thomas Arthur Campbell
Wayne Gerald Mountford
Kenneth Robert Kleinman
Bernard Harmon Watts
Phillip Robert Rehm
Joseph E Greenwell.
Source: Wayne Gerald Mountford - Veteran
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Wayne Gerald Mountford (left) and Henry Loyd Latimer (right) posing at hardstand #35. IN the background is runway 32, the perimeter track and the farm on the east side of the airfield.
Source: Wayne Gerald Mountford - Veteran
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Rare photo of the 'Egg" on the right hand side of the road leading to Site 05. The man is "Bill" Groves, Navigator on crew #034-R2 The back of the Aero Club can seen just over his right shoulder.
Source: Kirby Stafford (Vet)
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One of the "practice" bombs that flanks the road leading to Site 5. Site 6 is to the right and Site 4 is to the left
The writing on the bombs says -
"Site One - Between these Eggs Pass The HOTTEST Dam Flyers In The ETO!"
Note that "Site One" refers to the Army's number for the "Sites" and not the Air Ministry Map numbers.
Something else to note is the indication that this is a '790th Squadron" site.
Source: Loren Fowler Kannenberg (Vet)
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One of the "practice" bombs that flanks the road leading to Site 5. Site 6 is to the right and Site 4 is to the left
The writing on the bombs says -
"Site One - Between these Eggs Pass The HOTTEST Dam Flyers In The ETO!"
Note that "Site One" refers to the Army's number for the "Sites" and not the Air Ministry Map numbers.
Source: Ralph Davis (Vet)
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Howard Samual Steffey standing in the 790th BS quarters site (AMM #10). To the left is building #484, behind him is building #489 and to the right is building #492.
Source: Carolyn Lyman - Daughter of Howard S Steffey (Vet)
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During the 200th Mission Party, on Sunday 22 Apr 45, a P-51 made an impromptu appearance during the 'Air Circus' portion of the program. While performing some aerobatics the pilot crashed and was killed. Seen here is the wreckage of the aircraft in the field in-between Sites 4 & 5..
In the background can be seen the Gymnasium on the left, the 'Ration Breakdown Store' in the middle and the 'Ration Store - with Meat Store' on the right.
Source: Chris Collins
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DFC Review held on the main runway. Pictured are -
Front Row L-R:
Frank Boydston Summers - Pilot crew #043-R4
John Raymond Moseley - Pilot crew #089-R6
Blackwell Charles Dunnam - Pilot crew #083-R3
Ralph Hubert Elliot - Pilot crew #095-R1
William Reynolds Chapman - Pilot crew #092-R3
James William Holt - Mickey Operator crew #078-R1
Back Row:
James Francis Peters - Navigator crew #080-R3
Joseph Paul Pepino - Pilotage Navigator crew #048-R2
Arnold Rolin Thompson - Navigator crew #095-R1
Edward Walter King - Pilot crew #045-R1
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Robert Miller Winger - 031-R3
Source: Ralph Hubert Elliot - Vet
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Located on Site 08, the Sergeants and Airmen Ablution (#402) can be seen in the distance. In the foreground is one of the bomb shelters located on Site 08 with another bomb shelter to the right of the Ablution building. The building on the right is a Sergeants Latrine (#361). The Nissen Hut, in the foreground on the left, is Airmen Barracks #379. Just beyond it is building #378, another Airmen Barracks,
Source: James T Hogarth - Vet
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The line of arimen Barracks along the southwest perimeter fence of Site 08. In the foreground is building #382, followed by buildings #370, #371, #373, #374, and finally #375, On the other side of the trees in the distance is Rackheath Hall
Source: James T Hogarth - Vet
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View of Site 8 from officers quarters on the southeast side looking north towards Rackheath Hall. The Nissen Huts in the foreground on the right are #362 and #62 with #391 just visible. On the left is #364. In the distance on the left is #372. Hut #376 is directly ahead with #387 in the distance on the right. There are other buildings visible, however, they're not clearly enough defined to point out.
Source: James T Hogarth - Vet
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Photo taken from Site 08 looking across the field towards Site 09. The huts along the east perimeter can be seen in the distance. From L-R are the 'Fuel Compound' (#409), the 'Sergeants & Enlisted Ablution' (#452), 'Airmen Barracks' (#447) and 'Officers Quarters" (#410, 415, 412, 414 and 413). Looking closely there is a truck parked on the road in-between #412 and #414.
Source: James T Hogarth - Vet
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To the left is the Sergeants Latrine #361. On the right is Barracks #380. Building #359 can be seen on the left appearing to "butt" into building #355. Just to to left of building #380 in the foreground can be seen the edge of building #358. Note the number of trees in this area of Site 08
Source: James T Hogarth - Vet
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This photo is looking along the west perimeter of Site 08 looking towards Rackheath Hall, which can be seen in-between the two tall fir trees in the distance To the right of Rackheath Hall can be seen the 'Garden Cottage' nestled in the trees
Source: James T Hogarth - Vet
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Wintery scene looking down the road leading to Site 07. The building in the foreground is nissen hut #332. Just to the left is the end of hut #331. The tower of the Ablution building #322 can be seen just above the roof of #331
Source: 467th BGA Archives
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A view of Site 13 from the 'Golden Gates' entry to the base during the winter of 44/45. The buildings on the east side of the site are the ones that are mainly in view. There is a hill partially obscuring some of the buildings along the closest perimeter.
Source: Andy Wilkinson
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Sign posted showing the direction to the 790th BS accommodations site. The west side of Site 13 can be seen in the background.
Source: Raymond Betcher (Vet)
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The road leading to Site 05 from the 'Common' areas. Site 04 is to the left. Site 06 is to the right.
Source: Kirby Stafford (Vet)
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Rare view of both "Eggs". The road leading past the Aero Club, seen through the trees on the left, to Site 05.
Source: Ash Skidmore
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Wintery scene at Site #08. Building in the foreground is the Sergeants Quarters #356. To the left are huts #357 and 358. To the right are huts #354 and 355. The Ablution tower for #402 can be seen in the distance.
Source: Andy Wilkinson
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Bill Washburn posing next to '289' while parked at hardstand #14
Source: Kirby Stafford (Vet)
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Unknown man with Kirby Stafford pose at the 'Golden Gates' at the entrance to the accommodation sites.
Source: Kirby Stafford (Vet)
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Cows grazing near the 791st hardstands on the southwest side of the airfield. The B-24 on the right is 42-94910 parked at hardstand #46. In the middle is 42-94881 parked at hardstand #47. To the left of her is 41-29420 'Belle of the East'. In-between these last two planes can be seen the General Purpose Hut (AMM #135).
Source: 467th Archives - Myles Coolidge Memorial Collection
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Ed King posing for a photo along the road that runs past the southwest side of the airfield. 791st hardstands can be seen in the background.
Source: Edward King - Vet
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Ed Gore posing for a photo along the road that runs past the southwest side of the airfield. 791st hardstands can be seen in the background.
Source: Edward King - Vet
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Cows grazing in the field at the south end of the airfield next to hardstands 44-47.
Source: 467th Archives - Myles Coolidge Memorial Collection
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Lawrence Swart on the right with an unknown man at an 'Egg' leading to Site 5 (Army site 1) near the Aero Club (seen in the background) on Site 4
Source: Lawrence Swart - Vet
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Photo of a P-51 flying low near the gymnasium on Site 4. Hut #269 on Site 5 is in the foreground.
Source: Jonathan 'Ray' Bickel - Vet