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Memorial to the 457th Bombardment Group (Heavy) in the grounds of All Saint's church, Conington.
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The 457th Bomb Group began combat operations during the Big Week of 20-25 February when American bombers carried out concentrated raids against German aircraft bases, factories and assembly plants. The air crews' targets on that first mission were...
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Squadron
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Military site : airfield
Glatton, which lay mostly in the parish of Conington, was built by the 809th Engineer Battalion (Aviation) of the U.S. Army in the last months of 1942. Unusually, the base's three runways surrounded Rose Court Farm, which remained a working farm...
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 24 February 2018 15:59:04 | Rob in Norwich | Created entry with collection, caption, unit associations and place associations |
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Original photos by Rob Edwards, taken January 2018. This replaces UPL 31799 which was incorrectly oriented. |
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