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- RAF Thorpe Abbotts was built during 1942 and early 1943 for the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a satellite airfield for RAF Horham but the rapid buildup of the Eighth Air Force resulted in both airfields being handed over to the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF).
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RAF Thorpe Abbotts was built during 1942 and early 1943 for the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a satellite airfield for RAF Horham but the rapid buildup of the Eighth Air Force resulted in both airfields being handed over to the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF).
Home of the 'Bloody Hundredth’, a Bomb Group with a reputation for high casualty rates, Thorpe Abbotts was under USAAF control from June 1943 to the end of the war.
Sep 2, 2023 · Established in 1942, the Thorpe Abbotts Airfield is located near the village of Thorpe Abbotts in Norfolk, England. This airfield was built specifically for the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) as a part of the 100th Bombardment Group.
Station 139. During the Second World War, Thorpe Abbotts became home to RAF Station Thorpe Abbotts with the designation 139, Thorpe Abbotts. [7] The airfield was built in 1942 by John Laing & Sons Ltd.
Above: a standing building at RAF Thorpe Abbotts which became USAAF designation Station 139, home to the 100th Bombardment Group (Heavy) or The Bloody Hundredth. The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) arrived on 9th June 1943, from Kearney AAF Nebraska.
Summary. Built in 1942 this World War Two airfield was the headquarters of the United States Army Air Force's 100th Bombing Group. It was returned to the RAF in 1946, but was never used again,...
When Crosby and Rosenthal gave the thumbs-up to Harvey’s tower museum at Thorpe Abbotts, attics across the United States opened and out came a flood of artifacts. Rosenthal sent his dress ...
