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Deopham
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05/05/1944
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452nd BG, USAAF/USAF via Mark Brotherton)
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Deopham
Green airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office for All
Commands 12779/41, front windows reduced in size to 15371/41
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Tower:
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Demolished
1960s
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Other
Buildings:
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Not
known
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History:
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01/44 to 08/45, 728th, 729th, 730th and 731st Bomb Squadrons of the 452nd
Bombardment Group (Heavy) 'Labor ad Futurum' arrived from the USA with
B-17G Flying Fortress'. First mission flown 05/02/44, last mission 21/04/45,
flying a total of 250 missions, losing 158 B-17s (110 in combat). Won
a DUC for the 07/04/45 mission to Kaltenkirchen, 09/11/44 1st Lt DJ Gott
and 2nd Lt WE Metzger both won the Medal of Honor. 452nd Bomb Group returned
to the U.S.A.  10/45 to 11/46,
No 258 Maintenance Unit, RAF Maintenance Command. Closed 01/01/48, land
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Deopham
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05/05/1944
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452nd BG, USAAF)
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RAF and USAAF Station
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Airfield:
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Operational Bomber
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Opened:
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01/1944
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Closed:
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01/01/1948
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ID Code:
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DG
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USAAF Station:
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142
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Runways:
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3x - concrete, tarmac
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Hangars:
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2x - T2
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County:
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Norfolk
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Location:
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2 miles N of Attleborough
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OS Ref:
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TM030990
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Links:
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©:
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Photos copyright
© as stated
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Deopham
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1952
(© Philip Standley)
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1966
(© Harry Holmes)
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1974
(© Steve Bond)
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Deopham
Green airfield 1943-48 - 452nd Bomb Group -
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RAF
Deopham Green, 452 BG, airfield + airport control tower pictures = www.controltowers.co.uk
© robert truman 2003
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