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Alton

Military site : non-airfield

One of 16 country houses or 'flak homes' which catered for approximately 25 airmen at a time to come for Rest and Recuperation away from the stress of flying missions. Run by the American Red Cross, each serviceman was entitled to at least one rest period during their 25-30 mission tour. Alton opened 15 March 1944 for 25 officers.

Detailed history

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English Heritage's record description

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Service

Units

Number
556
Known as
Aylesfield House
Construction date
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USAAF from date
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USAAF to date
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Closure date
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Revisions

Date Contributor Update
20 March 2015 12:55:38 Emily Changes to media associations
Sources

Removed wrongly associated media
Date Contributor Update
27 September 2014 18:02:16 AAM AAM ingest
Sources

Barry Anderson, Army Air Forces Stations (Alabama, 1985) / Roger Freeman, The Mighty Eighth War Manual (London, 1991) p142
Malcolm A. Holland, Sweatin' out the mission: 8th Air Force Ground Support in World War Two (The history Press, Stroud, 2010).
D A Lande, ' from Somewhere in England (Airlife Publishing, UK, 1991)

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