Deopham Green
Airfield
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UPL 16263
Deopham Green Memorial
452nd Bomb Group Assoc.
Deopham Green was another air base constructed after America's entry into the war to Class A standards for use by the B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber. When the 452nd Bomb Group arrived in January 1943 they found a main runway of 2,000 yards, two auxiliary runways, each 1400-yards in length, two T2-type hangars, 50 hardstandings and temporary buildings to accommodation nearly 3,000 men. The Group stayed for the rest of the war, flying 250 missions at the high cost of 110 lost bombers.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33601397
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12221035
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Electronics Warfare Officer (EWO)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron 729th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Li'l Skunk Face
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 381st Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 97th Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron 414th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Cest La Guerre
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lovely lady
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
Related videos and documents
- Media Type: Video
- Object Number: UPL 31064
- Description: Talked to my dad's bombardier Jame K. Rees a few years ago...
- Media Type: Document
- Object Number: Document 17561
- Media Type: Document
- Object Number: Document 17562
- Media Type: Document
- Collection Name: 452nd Bomb Group collection
- Object Number: Document 25003
- Description: missions where Steve Andrychuk boarded the aircraft
- Media Type: Document
- Collection Name: 452nd Bomb Group collection
- Object Number: Document 25289
- Description: List of 452nd Bomb Group Association members
- Media Type: Document
- Collection Name: 452nd Bomb Group collection
- Object Number: Document 33851
- Description: *1st/Lt James A. Compton piloted the B-17, 42-31368. The crew were 730th BS. The pilot, and Co-pilot, 1st/Lt. Alexander M Marva; *2nd/Lt Theadore E...