Brampton Grange
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Object Number - UPL 5313 - Headquarters Squadron1943 Outside front of Brampton Park Officers Mess
The First Air Division HQ was established at the Grange Hotel, Brampton and very quickly became operational on 15th June 1942 under the command of Colonel Claude E Duncan; on 19th August, Brampton was officially activated as the First Bomb Wing Headquarters.
This was also the site of No 16 'Splasher' medium frequency radio beacons used to enable formation assembly in 'solid overcast' weather.
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![Private First Class William Archer uses a British-made teleprinter to send out field orders to USAAF Bomb Groups from Brampton Grange airbase, the headquarters of the 8th Air Force's 1st Air Division. Passed for publication 2 Feb 1943.
Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Teleprinter operators send out Field Orders, PFC William Archer uses a British machine at Brampton Grange, Station No. 103, HQ 1 Air Div.' P On reverse: US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamp]. Printed caption attached](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-458347.jpg.webp?itok=9u0ITkPd)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 1st Bomb Wing
- Highest Rank: Private First Class
- Role/Job: Teleprinter Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 311th Signal Company
- Service Numbers: 01643832
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: DS Far Shore
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-731137
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 1st Combat Bomb Wing
- Service Numbers: O-10717
- Highest Rank: Brigadier General
- Role/Job: Commander
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 1st Air Division 1st Bomb Division 351st Bomb Group Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (1st Bomb Division)
- Service Numbers: O8644628
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Photographer/Assigned Intel photo Operations Echelon 1st Air DivisionHeadquarters
Revisions
Barry Anderson, Army Air Forces Stations (Alabama, 1985) / http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafbramptonwyton/aboutus/historyofrafbrampton.cfm
Miller, 2007.
Roger Freeman, The Mighty Eighth War Manual (London, 1991)
