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Memorial on the Henham Park Estate, Suffolk

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Units

2010th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon

Unit Hierarchy: Platoon
Air Force: Ninth Air Force

The insignia of the 328th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group.

328th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

The insignia of the 330th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group.

330th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

A farm house used by Lieutenant Colonel David C Schilling of the 56th Fighter Group at Halesworth. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'This farm house at Halesworth Air Base used the space available for Dave C. Schilling and his 62nd Fighter Squadron to have their admin, Intelligence, Operations, Engineering, Armament and Communications. A hardstand just in front of the main house ran off the runway, in three days with the help of the 33rd Service Group. Carpenters and everyone in holding a faint hush - the

33rd Service Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Supply

The insignia of the 56th Fighter Group.

56th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

People

Albert A Blood

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

William R Bloom

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 19146431
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: waist gunner

Thomas O Byrd

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 35367815
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Benny Cala

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
Highest Rank: Corporal

Harry Cassel

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

41-28590

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron

42-110033

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Arizona Rambler
Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron

Locations

93rd Bomb Group Museum, Hardwick

Site type: USAAF heritage site
Known as: Station 104

Airfield Farm, Hardwick

Site type: Memorial

P-47 Thunderbolt pilots of the 61st Fighter Squadron chat to one another after their latest mission, at Halesworth air base where the 56th Fighter Group were stationed. Left to right they are: Lieutenant-Colonel Francis S. Gabreski, Lieutenant Eugene E. Barnum and Lieutenant Frank W. Klibbe. Passed for publication 26 November 1943.

Halesworth

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Holton

Halesworth (Holton) Airfield Memorial Museum

Site type: USAAF heritage site
Known as: Halesworth Air Museum

Hardwick

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47

Contributorusxpat

ChangesChanges to place associations

Sources

Photo taken 15 September 2012, Gary Atkins
http://eastangliamemorials.blogspot.co.uk/

Date: 27 Mar 2015 16:31:08

Contributorusxpat

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations

Sources

Photo taken 15 September 2012, Gary Atkins
http://eastangliamemorials.blogspot.co.uk/