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   Jan 26, 2024 · Villagers in Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, realised more than 40 years ago that the young Americans who arrived on their doorsteps in June 1943 should not be forgotten. Volunteers set up the 100th...

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   100th Bomb Group veteran John 'Lucky' Luckadoo visited Thorpe Abbotts in October 2023. An American online military history tells how, in June 1942, the US Army Air Force activated the 100th,...

3. www.bbc.co.uk › news › articlesMasters of the Air actors visit Thorpe Abbotts airfield

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   Sep 21, 2024 · Masters of the Air tells the story of the 100th Bomb Group that flew B-17s out of Thorpe Abbotts airfield near Diss in Norfolk. The group became known as "The Bloody Hundredth" due to heavy...

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   Feb 4, 2024 · Troops based at Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, suffered devastating losses during the operation in German skies. It was shown during episode three of the Apple TV+ show starring Austin Butler on Friday.

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   The crash happened on 6 August 1945, the same day United States military dropped a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima.

7. www.yahoo.com › entertainment › actors-visit-formerActors visit former airfield where WW2 drama is set - Yahoo

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   Sep 21, 2024 · Masters of the Air tells the story of the 100th Bomb Group that flew B-17s out of Thorpe Abbotts airfield near Diss in Norfolk.

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   What happened in Thorpe Abbotts?

   • Villagers in Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, realised more than 40 years ago that the young Americans who arrived on their doorsteps in June 1943 should not be forgotten. Volunteers set up the 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum in 1983.

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   How did Louis Greatorex feel about being in Thorpe Abbotts?

   • Actor Louis Greatorex, who played navigator Joseph "Bubbles" Payne in the Apple TV series, described being in Thorpe Abbotts as "quite moving". "To actually stand where Payne stood is quite a strange feeling," he said.

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   What happened at Duxford in 1944?

   • A 23-year-old corporal who landed in Normandy with a Norfolk regiment, on 6 June 1944, died weeks later in a hail of bullets and was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross. Ten American aircraft based at Duxford near Cambridge were lost while supporting troops in the days after the landings.

   How East troops fought and died on D-Day - BBC News

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   How many bombers had to abort over the North Sea?

   • Six out of 18 bombers had to abort over the North Sea during an attack on Munster. Crews flew their last combat mission on 20 April 1945. "During the 22 months that some 7,000 men and a few women of the 100th Bomb Group operated out of Thorpe Abbotts, the group flew 306 missions," adds the USAF history.

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   Jun 6, 2024 · A 23-year-old corporal who landed in Normandy with a Norfolk regiment, on 6 June 1944, died weeks later in a hail of bullets and was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross. Ten American aircraft based...