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Kenmare House, Trumpington Street, Cambridge
Military site : non-airfield
One of the American Red Cross Clubs in Cambridge, Kenmare House provided beds, information, lounges and waffles for American Servicemen. -
Kettering
Military site : non-airfield
There is some confusion as to the location of units stationed in or around Kettering, including at Boughton House. Exact locations unknown. -
Ketteringham Hall
Military site : non-airfield
300-400 US servicemen were housed in Nissen huts built in what is now woodland next to the Hall. At one time home to Team Lotus (Formula 1); currently privately owned with a memorial in the grounds. -
Key Field
Military site : airfield
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Keythorpe Hall
Military site : non-airfield
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Kidderminster
Military site : non-airfield
Support units were based here. The station number is listed as the same for Stone, Staffordshire (Duncan Hall). Exact location unknown. -
Kilkeel
Military site : non-airfield
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Kimbolton
Military site : airfield
Planned for RAF use, Kimbolton airfield was built by W and C French Ltd. in 1941. The airfield was increased in size to accommodate a full US heavy Bomb Group, and the first such unit to us it was the 91st Bomb Group, who arrived in September 1942.... -
Kingham
Military site : non-airfield
The depot known as Kingham would appear to have been quite spread out over the area between Kingham and Adlestrop. Both villages had a railway station but Adlestrop is now disused. There was an Ammunition Inspection Building well away from the villages... -
Kingman AAF
Military site : airfield
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Kings Cliffe
Military site : airfield
Kings Cliffe began as a satellite air base for the Group based at nearby Wittering. The 56th Fighter Group, however, were all based at Kings Cliffe and it was here that the pilots trained in P-47 Thunderbolts and flew their first missions in the... -
Kings Somborne
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... -
Kingsnorth
Military site : airfield
Kingsnorth was used as an RAF Advanced Landing Ground in 1943, with temporary runways and buildings. It was then used by the Ninth Air Force as an Advanced Landing Ground 1944, and was in 1944 home briefly to the 36th Fighter Group. -
Kingston Bagpuize
Military site : airfield
Used by the RAF during 1942-43 as a grass airfield Relief Landing Ground and satellite training base, Kingston Bagpuize was selected in 1943 by 9th Air Force Service Command to house the 4th Tactical Air Depot, to be moved from RAF Charmy Down. RAF and... -
Kirby Bedon
Crash site
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Kircassock House
Military site : non-airfield
Home to the 496th Fighter Training Group and other support units. -
Kirkby
Military site : non-airfield
A depot for materiel shipped from the United States - known as an 'Intransit Depot'. Exact location unknown. -
Kirton-in-Lindsey
Military site : airfield
Used as an RFC and RAF Home Defence landing ground during the First World War, Kirton-in-Lindsey was built during 1938-40 as an RAF fighter station. It had two grass runways, 10 hardstandings, three grouped C hangars and four over-blister hangars.... -
Knettishall
Military site : airfield
Knettishall was built to Class A standard for an American Bomb Group that would be bringing up to forty heavy bombers with them in three or four Squadrons. The 388th Bomb Group, which stayed at Knettishall for their entire service in the ETO, flew B-17... -
Knightshayes Court
Military site : non-airfield
Built in 1874 for the Heathcote-Amory family.... -
Knook Camp
Military site : airfield
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Knutsford
Military site : non-airfield
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Korba
Military site : airfield
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La Croix-Comtesse
Crash site
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La Luc
Military site : airfield
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Laconia New Hampshire
Other location
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Lake Stolsko, Poland
Crash site
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Lake Windemere, Lake District
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Lakenheath
Military site : airfield
Selected in 1940 as the site of a 2nd satellite for RAF Mildenhall, Lakenheath was built and opened in 1941. It had three Class A extended hard runways and 36 hardstandings as aircraft dispersal points. The original pair of T2 hangars were supplemented... -
Lamas
Crash site
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Landican
Crash site
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Landing Ground 174
Military site : airfield
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Lands End
Other location
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Langar
Military site : airfield
Langar was built in the latter half of 1942 in the parish of Harby, which is the name locals used to refer to the base. It was built to a standard Class A specification, with 6,000 foot and 4,200 foot runways, hardstandings for aircraft (originally 36,... -
Langford Lodge
Military site : airfield
Planned to be a Satellite Landing Ground for No. 23 Maintenance Unit at RAF Aldergrove, Langford Lodge was selected in October 1941 to be developed as an air deport for the maintenance and repair of USAAF aircraft. A scheme was devised whereby the... -
Langham
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Langham
Military site : non-airfield
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Langley Army Airfield
Military site : airfield
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Langton
Military site : non-airfield
Home of a Signal Construction Battalion. Exact location unknown -
Laon / Couvron
Military site : airfield
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Laon/Athies
Military site : airfield
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Lashenden
Military site : airfield
Close to but completely separate from RAF Headcorn, Lashenden was built for the RAF during 1942-43 as an Advanced Landing Ground (ALG), initially as a light bomber base and then as a training base for mobile fighter squadrons. Enlarged and improved for... -
Lavenham
Military site : airfield
Lavenham was built as a standard USAAF bomber airfield, with fifty hardstandings, T2 hangars and 2,000 and 1,400 feet runways. John Laing and Son Ltd. carried out the work in 1943, and the airfield opened in April 1944. The 487th Bomb Group occupied... -
Lavenham Marketplace
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Le Culot
Military site : airfield
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Le Mans
Military site : airfield
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Le Molay
Military site : airfield
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Lecce
Military site : airfield
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Leicester
Military site : non-airfield
Principal units assigned were detachments of the 892 Signal Depot Company
