Little Walden
AirfieldIWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Little Walden was built as a Class A airfield suitable for American heavy bombers. The 409th Bomb Group, as part of the Ninth Air Force, was stationed at the base between March and September 1944, flying A-20 Havocs.
The base was then handed over to the Eighth Air Force's P-51 Mustang-flying 361st Fighter Group, which flew from Little Walden before setting up on the Continent in December 1944 to help counter the German offensive in the Ardennes from closer range. The Group flew from a base in Belgium before returning to Little Walden in April 1945.
In March 1945, the Eighth Air Force's 493rd Bomb Group temporarily based its B-17s here while runways at its base at Debach underwent repairs.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33609309
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-803955
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: fighter pilot-1055
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39389087
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Crew Chief
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 1st Gunnery & Tow Target Flight
- Service Numbers: O-390284
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron 487th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-063556, O-2015342
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 409th Bomb Group 643rd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 409th Bomb Group 642nd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 409th Bomb Group 641st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 409th Bomb Group 641st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 409th Bomb Group 641st Bomb Squadron