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  • Roadside memorial to the service of the 401st Bombardment Group (H) at Deenethorpe airfield, Station 128. The location is latitude 52.495456, longitude -0.587618, and is approximately 140 yards from the southern end of the NW-SE runway.

    Roadside memorial to the service of the 401st Bombardment Group (H) at Deenethorpe airfield, Station 128. The location is latitude 52.495456, longitude -0.587618, and is approximately 140 yards from the southern end of the NW-SE runway.

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  • Close-up of the roadside memorial to the service of the 401st Bombardment Group (H) at Deenethorpe airfield, Station 128.

    Close-up of the roadside memorial to the service of the 401st Bombardment Group (H) at Deenethorpe airfield, Station 128.

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  • Detail of the roadside memorial to the service of the 401st Bombardment Group (H) at Deenethorpe airfield, Station 128.

    Detail of the roadside memorial to the service of the 401st Bombardment Group (H) at Deenethorpe airfield, Station 128.

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  • Airfield plan on the base of the roadside memorial to the service of the 401st Bombardment Group (H) at Deenethorpe airfield, Station 128.

    Airfield plan on the base of the roadside memorial to the service of the 401st Bombardment Group (H) at Deenethorpe airfield, Station 128.

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    Video of the memorials to the service and sacrifice of the USAAF 401st BG(H) based at Deenethorpe, station 128. The video covers two locations: the roadside memorial adjacent to the site of the airfield, and the local church in the village of Weldon.

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  • SSGT James Junior

    SSGT James Junior "Jim" Huffman Right waist Gunner

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Detailed history

Current position of the principal memorial to the service of the 401st Bombardment Group (Heavy) at Deenethorpe airfield, station 128

Connections

People

  • Clarence Bailey

    Military | Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 401st Bomb Group
    Member of Ford's Crew. Sgt Clarence Bailey flew 10 missions, from 04/04/1945, mission #241, to 04/20/1945, mission #254. He served as a Tail Gunner.

  • Wilbur Ford

    Military | Captain | Pilot | 401st Bomb Group
    Wilbur was born Jan 6, 1917 and died Jan 27, 2010 at the Audie Murphy Veterans Memorial Hospital in San Antonio, TX. He flew several missions over Germany during WWII and his co-pilot was Terence Bennett McArron.

  • Calvin Hallman

    Military | Sergeant | Air Crew | 401st Bomb Group
    last 5 missions of ETO

  • James Huffman

    Military | Staff Sergeant | Right Waist Gunner | 401st Bomb Group
    Prisoner of War (POW). Crashed near Merseburg on 11/21/44 in B-17 42-97600.

  • Donald Kent

    Military | Senior Master Sergeant | B-17 Radio Operator/Gunner | 401st Bomb Group

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Date Contributor Update
12 April 2018 11:46:32 Rob in Norwich Created entry with name, latitude, longitude and history
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Visited by Rob Edwards on 10 April 2018. Photos to follow.

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