Bomb Group Memorials

[27thdivcollector]

I thought it might be of interest to others to see some of the memorials that are erected in the East Anglian countryside in England to honour the men of the USAAF Bomb Groups.

The first is the memorial to the 388th Bomb Group.

[27thdivcollector]

Next is the 453rd Bomb Group from Old Buckenham.

[27thdivcollector]

445TH Bomb Group based at Tibenham.

[2ad82recon]

In my neck of the woods 27thDiv....;-)

 

you got a fair few to go yet....if you need any help just holler

 

Regards

 

Lloyd

[27thdivcollector]

493RD Flew from Debach.

[2ad82recon]

Just one small correction....the 467th "Aggies" were at Rackheath....445th were at Tibenham

 

Regards

 

Lloyd

[27thdivcollector]

In my neck of the woods 27thDiv....;-)

 

you got a fair few to go yet....if you need any help just holler

 

Regards

 

Lloyd

Lloyd, jump in, post as many as you got, I'd love to see them.

[27thdivcollector]

Just one small correction....the 467th "Aggies" were at Rackheath....445th were at Tibenham

 

Regards

 

Lloyd

Your right, of course, they look quite similar on these small thumbnails.

[2ad82recon]

my "local" 8th station...381st at Ridgewell

 

[27thdivcollector]

446TH flew from Flixton.

[27thdivcollector]

As. already mentioned by Lloyd 467thBG from Rackheath

[27thdivcollector]

my "local" 8th station...381st at Ridgewell

 

That's an impressive memorial, funnily enough I was talking about Ridgewell the other day, I would like to get down to that neck of the woods next year and have a good look round.

[27thdivcollector]

389TH BG were stationed at Hethel.

[AAF_Collection]

Nice thread guys, thanks for posting.

 

Matt.

[littlebuddy]

any photos of the one at Bodney ??? would like to see if there is !!

[doinworkinvans]

my "local" 8th station...381st at Ridgewell

 

Thats so cool! Just finished the book "combat crew" by John Comer about the 381st

[m1ashooter]

Thank you for showing us these great memorials.

[vietvet7071]

These are great. Waiting to see more. Thanks for your time and effort in making a visual record of these memorials to the AAF personnel.

[2ad82recon]

Do you guys want to see more of these ?

 

it would be my pleasure to share more pics of these as i live mostly within an hour and a halfs drive of nearly all the 8th stations in East Anglia.

 

My father and late mother are /were founding members of FOTE "Friends of the 8th" and also my father is now UK Director of Operations for the USA based 8th Air Force Historical Society UK.

 

My Father on Monday veterans day at Cambridge Cemetery laying the 8th AF Historical society Wreath

[2ad82recon]

Your colours at Madingley cemetery on Veterans Day

 

 

so i have a rich USAAF history with mum and dad being involved during WW2 and up to the present day hosting 8th Veterans and families back "over here"

 

[littlebuddy]

Im sure my uncle used to be a member of that society Lloyd !!

[27thdivcollector]

56th Fighter Group based at Halesworth.

[27thdivcollector]

Detail of 56th memorial.

[27thdivcollector]

Do you guys want to see more of these ?

 

it would be my pleasure to share more pics of these as i live mostly within an hour and a halfs drive of nearly all the 8th stations in East Anglia.

 

My father and late mother are /were founding members of FOTE "Friends of the 8th" and also my father is now UK Director of Operations for the USA based 8th Air Force Historical Society UK.

 

My Father on Monday veterans day at Cambridge Cemetery laying the 8th AF Historical society Wreath

Very impressive credentials Lloyd, I for one am looking forward to seeing what you got!

[m1ashooter]

Yes I would like to see more. Our grandfathers and fathers trained at many different locations in the states and sadly there is very little here to remind us of where they trained and what they did and where they served.