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| Serial Number: 34 505 539 Special Vehicle Operator 932 Refueling Operator: gas up planes, etc. Drove gasoline tanker and oil tank trucks. **WWII ** European Theater Of Operations: January 1944-July 1945. Glatton, England |
Trip To New York City |
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Fellow Crew Members:** Pfc. William R. Phillips of S.C.**Sgt. Muse of Texas**Sgt.James L.Nelson of Tennessee**Pfc. Smith of N.C.**Sgt. Wilson of PA**Navy Seaman 1st Class Edward Stasick of PA. Names not in order. This souvenir photo cost $1.00 to be made on January 10, 1944.
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| *****European Theater Of Operations***** Army Air Base: Glatton, England*****World War II ***January 1944-July 1945 ***457 Bomb Group***750 Squadron******* MEMBERS: Chas. P. Ward of Ohio, Robert C. Maurer, Arnold H. Dykes, E.O. Hutchinson, Harvey J. Adams, Robert S. Montgomery, Wm. T. Shannon, John Clark of MO., James R. Shroud, Ray Struble, Andy Borden, James L. Nelson, J.C. Walsh, Theodore N. King, Jr., M. Lundquist, Gilbert N. Gardner, William R. Phillips of S.C., Sgt. Muse of Texas, Pfc. Smith of N.C., Sgt. Wilson of PA. |
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NEW MEMORIAL FOR 457 BOMB GROUP |
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| A new memorial for 457 bomb group was unveiled and dedicated during Memorial Day weekend 2004 in Glatton, England. Photo by: Mark Windsor Hampton (Thanks, Mark!) |
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A LOOK AT THE BASE TODAY: |
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A Photographic Record Of The Airfield And Surrounding Land Between May and July 2000 By Mark Windsor-Hampton. Contact Mark here: mark@soundandcamera.co.uk |
CONINGTON CHURCH |
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| The Memorial is the white object to the right |
457th BG (H) MEMORIAL |
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| The Statue, Situated Within The Church Grounds, Faces Due North |
MAIN RUNWAY |
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| View Looking ESE Towards The Railway Line |
SECOND RUNWAY |
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| View Looking NNW. The Gate Marks The New Airport Boundary With The 3rd Runway Running Left to Right Just In Front |
THIRD RUNWAY |
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| View looking NE. Rose Court Farm (On The Left Ahead) Is Now Accessed By Using This "Runway". It Is Now A Public Road Joining Holme To Conington Village |
WATER TOWER & KEEPERS COTTAGE |
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| View Looking East, The Main Road To Conington Still Passes Between The Tower & The Cottage |