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Coffee and doughnuts transported by Jeep and dispensed by a Red Cross girl, to men of the 55th Fighter Group working near the fuel dump - on the morning of 12th April 1944. Handwritten on slide: "Red Cross girl 12/5/44 Wormingford R. Sand"
Red Cross doughnuts
Ground crew enjoy coffee and doughnuts provided by an American Red Cross officer in front of B-17 'The Careful Virgin', 1943. Earl Brooks is on the far right of the photograph.
The remains of Bottisham Airfield, 1970s/ '80s; the Red Cross Aero Club. Museum object reference no. BAM_0476
The remains of Bottisham Airfield, 1970s/ '80s; the Red Cross Aero Club. Museum object reference no. BAM_0474
20 Oct. 1944. Illinois State Night organised by the American Red Cross. Little Walden, Essex. Group of 361st air men all from the state of Illinois. Museum object reference no. BAM_0002
L to R: Margaret Ann Ayers (Detroit, MI), Mary E. Carroll (Bath, ME), Elizabeth "Nell" Kinsey (Perrysburg, OH) Red Cross Girls stationed at Attlebridge
William G "Bill" Curtin (Centre), who worked in the Operations Room at Debden from 1941-1943 with a British colleague, two American airmen of the 4th Fighter Group and a lady from the Red Cross. Curtin's Grandson believes the image was taken in 1943.
Edith's Diary http://1945liverpoolgirlsdiary.tumblr.com/
Edith's American Red Cross Volunteer Worker's embroidered armband http://1945liverpoolgirlsdiary.tumblr.com/
Civilian | Red Cross Girl/Aero Club Director | 466th Bomb Group
"Margaret ran the Aero Club with a firm grip. She handled unruly boys and an English staff with diplomacy. She could wheedle transportation from a stingy motor corps officer, fresh eggs and powdered ice cream from a tough mess sergeant and a smile...
Civilian
Staff Assistant, American Red Cross, Cambridge.
Civilian | 490th Bomb Group
Civilian | Civilian; American Red Cross | 392nd Bomb Group
Civilian | 490th Bomb Group
Military | Red Cross Girl | 466th Bomb Group
Civilian
Staff Assistant, American Red Cross, Cambridge.
Civilian
Assistant Program Assistant, American Red Cross, Cambridge.
Civilian | Civilian; American Red Cross | 392nd Bomb Group
Civilian
Staff Assistant, American Red Cross, Cambridge.
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 29 April 2015 16:22:11 | general ira snapsorter | Changes to person associations |
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Associated Anne Lind |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 29 April 2015 16:21:00 | general ira snapsorter | Changes to media associations |
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Details courtesy of Keith Thomas from his private collection of notes and photographs, and his publication " 'Flak' Houses Then and Now - The Story of American Rest Homes in England During WWII", After The Battle, Battle of Britain International Ltd. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:42:43 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia |
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