Sudbury

Airfield
Aerial photograph of Sudbury airfield looking south west, the bomb dump is to the upper right of the airfield, 29 February 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC188. English Heritage (USAAF Photography). eh-476.jpg US_7PH_GP_LOC188_V_5013 Aerial photograph of Sudbury airfield looking south west, the bomb dump is to the upper right of the airfield, 29 February 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC188. English Heritage (USAAF Photography). Historic England

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Object Number - US_7PH_GP_LOC188_V_5013 - Aerial photograph of Sudbury airfield looking south west, the bomb dump is to the upper right of the airfield, 29 February 1944. Photograph taken by...

Situated between the villages of Great Waldingfield and Acton, the airfield was used by the 486th Bomb Group from March 1944 to August 1945. Facilities for administrative offices for the Combat Wing were also made available here and along with barrack buildings were situated to the east of the airfield.



Accounts of the Americans at Sudbury can be found here: http://americans.sudburysuffolk.co.uk/life-and-death-with-the-486th-bom…

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-821161
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-811078
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 833rd Bomb Squadron 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19171389
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 833rd Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 3rd Scouting Force 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-771037
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Fighter pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Last Roundup
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 833rd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 490th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron 851st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Flippy, The Blue Fairy
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron

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Sources

Barry Anderson, Army Air Forces Stations (Alabama, 1985) / Roger Freeman, The Mighty Eighth War Manual (London, 1991)

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