Mendlesham

Airfield
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 34th Bomb Group at Mendelsham. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Mendelsham Red Sqdn, 18 BS 5/45.' media-387817.jpg FRE 5462 B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 34th Bomb Group at Mendelsham. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Mendelsham Red Sqdn, 18 BS 5/45.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5462 - B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 34th Bomb Group at Mendelsham. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Mendelsham Red Sqdn, 18 BS 5/45.'

Built in 1942-1943, Mendlesham's first flying unit was the RAF's No. 310 Squadron - a Czechoslovakian unit. The airfield then became home to the USAAF 34th Bomb Group. This unit flew missions from Mendlesham in B-24s and B-17s.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16089110 / O-742071
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-773313
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier / Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 487th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-816278
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13002211
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 4th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37601087
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94796) of the 34th Bomb Group. Handwritten on reverse: '42-94796 Q, 34BG. 34th BG, 8th Air Force.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Me Worry
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group
42-94849
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Maid of Fury
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Hells Belle
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron 4th Bomb Squadron 7th Bomb Squadron
Ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group work on a B-17G Flying Fortress (GL-Z, serial number 42-97268).
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Million Dollar Baby
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Busy Baby

Revisions

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American Air Museum in Britain: www.americanairmuseum.com

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ContributorLucy May
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Added associations to photos where Medlesham was spelt 'Mendelsham'.

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ContributorScott 34th7th
Changes
Sources

Wikipedia contributors, "RAF Mendlesham," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=RAF_Mendlesham&oldid=6799007… (accessed May 12, 2016).

Date
ContributorLucy May
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Added aircraft based at Mendlesham.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Barry Anderson, Army Air Forces Stations (Alabama, 1985) / http://mendleshamairfieldassociation.wordpress.com/history/

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