406th Fighter Group
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Crew tents of the 406th Fighter Group at Ashford. Image via John Quincy.
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John Quincy
Military | Lieutenant
John Quincy served with the 406th Fighter Group. He sent historian Roger Freeman copies of the colour photos he took during his tour in the ETO.
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Ashford
Military site : airfield
Built as an Advanced Landing Ground for the RAF in 1942-1943, Ashford was improved and made ready for the Ninth Air Force in 1944. The 406th Fighter Group operated from the airfield in 1944, before the airfield was returned to RAF use and returned to...
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 08 September 2014 15:36:35 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection |
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