Don H Christenson

Military

'Corporal Don H Christenson, now Chief Master Sergeant (ret) was assigned to the 1st Base Air Depot, AAF, England at Roayl Air Force, Burtonwood, from 19 September 1943 to 5 August 1945. I was never an aircrew member. My duties were to recover down and damaged aircraft. Some were repaired and returned to flight status, most were used as repair parts for other aircraft, although I was not a crew member, aircraft cannot fly without ground support.'

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Aerial photograph of Burtonwood airfield, 10 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/622. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Base Air Depot Area (BADA) : 1st Base Air Depot (1 BAD)

Events

Event Location Date Description

Based

Burtonwood 18 September 1943 - 5 August 1945
Las Vegas, NV, USA

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Sources

Self, via American Air Museum Memory Book Correspondence.