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100th BG Stained Glass
window in the Memorial Chapel at the 8th Air Force Museum in
Savannah Georgia. |
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Thrope Abbotts,
Station 139: Location: 1 mile NW Thrope Abbotts village,
Norfolk, (4 1/2 miles E Diss) Allocated 8AF as bomber base 4
June1942. First occupied 8AF June 1943. Officially
transferred 8AF 20 July 1943. Transferred RAF 20 December
1945. Built 1942. Main contractor, John Laing
& Son. Runways: concrete, 6300 ft. (099), 4200 ft.
(350) and 4200 ft. (043). Aircraft dispersals: 36 pads with
15 loops added later in construction. Hangars: 2
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Officers Club |
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Al Paul, Staff Officer
who ran the Post Exchange. |
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Work area on base. |
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Mail room |
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Known as "The
Aero Club" |
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Another picture of the
mail room and the carpenter shop. It later became the
orderly room. Also pictured is a corner of a BOQ. |
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Headquarters building |
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Headquarters building |
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Leon Schwartz display
Photo courtesy of the Thorpe Abbotts Museum |
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New display
Photo courtesy of the Thorpe Abbotts Museum |
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New display
Photo courtesy of the Thorpe Abbotts Museum |
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New display
Photo courtesy of the Thorpe Abbotts Museum |
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Flak jacket worn by
crews. Photo courtesy of the Thorpe Abbotts Museum |
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New display of a part
of aircraft "FOREVER YOURS" Photo courtesy of the
Thorpe Abbotts Museum |
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