Bungay

Airfield
Aerial photograph of Bungay (Flixton) airfield, looking south, the technical site- with T2 hangar- and control tower are to the right, where the main airfield gate is also situated, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/930. English Heritage (RAF Photography). eh-176.jpg RAF_106G_UK_930_RP_3154 Aerial photograph of Bungay (Flixton) airfield, looking south, the technical site- with T2 hangar- and control tower are to the right, where the main airfield gate is also situated, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/930. English Heritage (RAF Photography). Historic England

IWM, English Heritage Collection

Object Number - RAF_106G_UK_930_RP_3154 - Aerial photograph of Bungay (Flixton) airfield, looking south, the technical site- with T2 hangar- and control tower are to the right, where the main...

From late November 1943, the three bases of Bungay, Seething and Hardwick were the stations of the 20th Combat Wing of the Eighth Air Force. The base had previously housed individual squadrons of the 310th Bomb Group (Twelfth Air Force) and of the 93rd Bomb Group (its other squadrons operating out of Hardwick) but the 446th was the first full group to be based there. They would stay beyond the end of war in Europe and the crews' commitment to the base came through in their nickname of 'Bungay Buckeroos'.

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People

Alvin L Donn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Albert R Eibel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35599245
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner
Carl J G Jelhaug and Arthur J Evans, pilot and co-pilot of the 446th Bomb Group near Flixton Hall. A veteran has handwritten on the reverse: 'Winter 44/45 probably Feb 45. Carl J G Jelhaug, right- 1st pilot age 20, Arthur J Evans, left- Co Pilot Age 21. Taken outside the office crew barracks 446 BG, adjacent to Flixton Hall (in woods), 707 BS Flixton Estate.'

Arthur J Evans

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot

Anthony Ralph Freda

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-708435
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Bernard Edward Frisch

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: Hungarian
  • Service Numbers: O-439102
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Staff Navigator

Aircraft

42-109830

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Daisy Mae Skraggs
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 704th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (RT-S, serial number 42-50306) nicknamed "Dragon Lady" of the 446th Bomb Group. Image via Albert R Krassman Jr

42-50306

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Dragon Lady
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 704th Bomb Squadron
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50318) of the 446th Bomb Group drops its load over the target area in Orleans, France during a mission with fellow Liberators. Printed caption on reverse: '81185 AC- Consolidated B-24's drop tons of bombs on the Nazi airdrome at Orleans, France during a raid on 14 June 1944.'

42-50318

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Satan's Little Sister
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50365) nicknamed "Susu" of the 707th Bomb Squadron, 446th Bomb Group. Image via J Moulin. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24H-25-CF. 42-50365, "Susu". 707 BS, 446 BG- 8th AF. Nice 1945.'

42-50365

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: SuSu
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron

42-50434

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Miss Liberty
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron

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Sources

Barry Anderson, Army Air Forces Stations (Alabama, 1985) / Roger Freeman, Airfields of the Eighth Then And Now (London, 1978)

Bungay: Gallery (46 items)

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Object number: UPL 40340 - B-24 Liberator 42-95289 'Little Rollo' 707BS...

Object number: UPL 41117 - Cherry B24H 42-51184 and crew including Clarence J...

Object number: UPL 41118 - B 24 42-7576 Stardust and crew Clarence J Gaspar...

Object number: UPL 53927 - Willard Meier (top), Eston Penz (bottom) working...

Object number: UPL 7478 - de Havilland DH98 Mosquito PR XVI 'M' of the 25th...