Liverpool
Military site
Object Number - FRE 1982 - The Winter Gardens cinema in Liverpool, taken by Charles E Jackson of the 467th Bomb Group. Image by Charles E Jackson. Handwritten caption on...
A depot for materiel shipped from the United States - known as an 'Intransit Depot'.
Exact location unknown.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2001st Ordnance Maintenance Company 2006th Ordnance Supply & Maintenance Company
- Service Numbers: 31163841
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade)
- Role/Job: Automotive mechanic
![Staff Sergeant Roland E. "Lefty" Nairn, a togglier and gunner of the 95th Bomb Group at Horham. 17 March 1945. Nairn has written on reverse in a note to Freeman: 'R.E. "Lefty" Nairn.Togglier/ Nose Gunner 336 Sg - 95th BG 13 Wing - 8AF HORHAM, Eng. Taken on, 17 Mar 45, After returning from raid near Berlin, Germany. Roger-The frown on my face can be explained by the fact that I was just back from the above mission. 4 days later my career as a 95 Bg "Uniform[?] Renewal Specialist" was ended when it was hit](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379265.jpg.webp?itok=VHzZ-ewA)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13090303
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Togglier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: British
- Unit: American Red Cross
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 404th Fighter Group 508th Fighter Squadron 555th Signal Aircraft Warning Battalion
- Service Numbers: 36 583 978
- Highest Rank: Corporal (5th Grade)
- Role/Job: Radio Mechanic, Army Air Force, 759
Revisions
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Sources
Barry Anderson, Army Air Forces Stations (Alabama, 1985) / http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/AAF/VI/AAF-VI-11.html
http://forum.armyairforces.com/USAAF-Bases-in-England-m213193.aspx
https://library.thehumanjourney.net/935/1/YATE%2008.pdfA.pdf
![P-51 Mustangs including (serial number 43-6656) and (serial number 43-6959) at Speke, Liverpool for delivery to US Army Air Force Groups. Passed for publication 19 Feb 1944. Printed caption on reverse is damaged: 'Nass... Arrives In Britain From ... For Invasion. Keystone Photo Shows:- Mustangs lined up ready... delivery.' Censor no: 306182. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-458007.jpg.webp?itok=Uy3AahTX)
![Injured Staff Sergeant Roland E. "Lefty" Nairn, a togglier of the 95th Bomb Group, waits to return to the United States aboard Army Hospital ship USAHS CHARLES A. STAFFORD. Nairn has written on reverse: 'R E "Lefty" NAIRN togglier- gunner+armourer. B17-G 336 sqdn 95 BGp- Horham. Wounded March 21, 1945 over Handorf, Germany. Taken as I was being placed aboard the USS STAFFORD[sic], Army Hospital Ship in May 45. Arrived NY City, NY Harbour on Memorial Day 1946[sic]. lt looks like the conveyance I was on was](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379263.jpg.webp?itok=rTSh20KE)
![Workers unload a P-47 Thunderbolt from frieght vessel at a British port. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 18 Nov 1943.' [stamp] and '39237.' [Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: 'On the Dock of an English port a P-47 plane is shown being lowered onto a specially built trailer ofr hauling planes through narrow streets. Photo made at Princes Landing [obscured by censor] stage Liverpool [obscured by censor] England. Plane is going to Lockheed overseas corp. Liverpool airport Speke [obscur](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-457156.jpg.webp?itok=KL-bNRno)
![Workers unload a P-47 Thunderbolt from frieght vessel at a British port. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 18 Nov 1943.' [stamp] and '39237.' [Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: 'rear view of P-47 on truck carrying device used for transporting planes from Dock to airport in England. This clearly shows how tail of plane rests on carrying bar of framework. Princes Landing Stage, Liverpool [obscured by censor] Eng.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-457157.jpg.webp?itok=kYkbPyHY)
