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St John the Baptist, Metfield

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Units

The lounge of the Officers Club at Raydon air base. When the 353rd Fighter Group were stationed there, it was known as "The Auger Inn".

353rd Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'

491st Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Locations

491st Memorial, Metfield

Site type: Memorial

Personnel of the 491st Bomb Group with ground support vehicles, including trucks, ambulances and a Cletrac wait in front of the control tower at Metfield for returning B-24 Liberators. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Waiting for mission return, probably Metfield, Nov.'

Metfield

Site type: Airfield

St John the Baptist, Metfield

Site type: Memorial

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47

Contributorusxpat

ChangesChanges to place associations

Sources

http://eastangliamemorials.blogspot.co.uk/
Photo taken 20 June 2012, Gary Atkins

Date: 2 Apr 2015 16:58:21

Contributorusxpat

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and place associations

Sources

http://eastangliamemorials.blogspot.co.uk/
Photo taken 20 June 2012, Gary Atkins