Deopham Green

Airfield
media-16263.jpeg UPL 16263 Deopham Green Memorial

452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

Object Number - UPL 16263 - Deopham Green Memorial

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

Charles F Wagner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-684435
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Charles Joseph Wagoner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-1294942
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Charles R Weinberger

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Albert Wesley Weymouth

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31150291
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant

Alan Richard Willis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-754451
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

42-31354

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lounge Lizard, Dixie Jane
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron

42-31358

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Big Noise
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron

42-31359

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron

42-31360

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: - Smokey Liz - Snake Eyes
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
A 452nd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress ('G', serial number 42-31361) nicknamed "The Punched Fowl" on the 4th of August 1944 on its way to raid Dunkirk. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'The Punched Fowl. 4/8/44.' Printed caption on reverse: 'A-61740 AC - Framed by the wing of a sister plane, the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" of the 452nd Bomb Group presented a pretty picture as it winged its way toward the target of the day; Dunkirk, France. B-17s of the oil refinery and airfield to bring about a lasting

42-31361

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The punched fowl
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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ContributorLucy May
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Connected aircraft records that have 'Deopham Green' in their biography fields.

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ContributorPete
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452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

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ContributorLinda Bryan
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This is where Herb was stationed.--LBryan

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

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