Deopham Green

Airfield
media-16263.jpeg UPL 16263 Deopham Green Memorial

452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

Object Number - UPL 16263 - Deopham Green Memorial

Deopham Green was another air base constructed after America's entry into the war to Class A standards for use by the B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber. When the 452nd Bomb Group arrived in January 1943 they found a main runway of 2,000 yards, two auxiliary runways, each 1400-yards in length, two T2-type hangars, 50 hardstandings and temporary buildings to accommodation nearly 3,000 men. The Group stayed for the rest of the war, flying 250 missions at the high cost of 110 lost bombers.

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ContributorLucy May
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ContributorPete
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452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

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ContributorLinda Bryan
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This is where Herb was stationed.--LBryan

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ContributorAAM
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Barry Anderson, Army Air Forces Stations (Alabama, 1985) / Roger Freeman, Airfields of the Eighth Then And Now (London, 1978)

Deopham Green: Gallery (199 items)

Object number: UPL 24985 - cover sheet of accident report

Object number: UPL 24986 - first page of official accident report

Object number: UPL 24987 - description of accident

Object number: UPL 24988 - statement of pilot, Hugh M. Wilson

Object number: UPL 24989 - statement of copilot, Richard K. Bell

Object number: UPL 24990 - statement of navigator, Richard H. Duhm

Object number: UPL 24991 - Statement of Steve Andrychuk, TT gunner and flight...

Object number: UPL 24992 - Statement of Charles T. Foster, right waist gunner

Object number: UPL 24993 - statement of Philip N. Priore, radio operator

Object number: UPL 24994 - statement of Edgar D. Moore, left waist gunner

Object number: UPL 24995 - statement of Donald T. Hayes, ball turret gunner

Object number: UPL 24996 - statement of William C. Houston, bombardier