19th Replacement Control Depot
Group
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.
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Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 20 March 2015 12:55:38 | Emily | Changes to media associations |
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Removed wrongly associated media |
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| 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 |
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