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Bar at the Communal Site
44th BG men swim on detachment in Africa after Ploesti mission
Open air concert at Communal Site
506 Squadron Living Site, as their aircraft form up above the airfield site
Cockpit of B-24, Airman standing between pilot and co-pilot
Signs near the Tech Site entrance, Winter 1944
Chutes drop during Market Garden
Christmas party, 12/23/1942
Formation from QK Squadron above cloud cover
A B-24 of the 44th Bomb Group that landed at Orly, outside France in January 1945, C-47 in backgroundJ-60 CF 44-10548 O+ 66th Jersy Jerrk landed at A-47 Orly, near Paris 16--01-45
Bob Fisk returns to Shipdham 1948
Photo of Airman Holding Nazi Swastika Cut from Enemy Fighter
Ordnance men on a truck used to transport bombs
GJ 506 Squadron Bomber, AC704 Flak Damage, 1/17/45
Adding fuses into bombs
After first mission of D-Day, briefing for the next on hardstand while plane is refueled in background
Mission to Tirstrup, 4/12/45, R+ clears the fence at the end of the runway at Shipdham
Inside a Nissen Hut, photo from Al Jones
Unknown airman behind waist gun
Serial #2100411, nicknamed Dumbo, releases bombs over a target.
67th squadron bombers line runway for takeoff - mud on side of runway - February 1943
Living Site
B-24 on Mission, Taken from Bomber in Front in Formation
Flak bursts over the target area
Waiting for mission return - unknown man on bike, B-24 lands in background
67th Squadron bombers in formation near the end of the war
Roy Owen in front of 506 Squadron entrance
Aero Club at Shipdham
Bombers on Ground
Unknown airman in flying clothes
68th Squadron Living Site, airmen hitch a bike to wires on tall pole
Preparations for a squadron photo, taken by Bill Cameron
Airmen on leave in in Newquay CornwallBefore raiding sub pens on the Atlantic coast of the continent
Leon Johnson wearing his Medal of Honor later in life
Bombers of the 67th Squadron in formation
Leave in London, Piccadilly Circus
Life magazine cover, "Phyllis" B-24 of 44th BG, making its way from United States to England
Waist gunner shooting during a mission
Bombs falling from bomb bay of a B-24D500 lb HT, sky marker, parachute flares are labelled falling from the bomber
After the war, cows eat from window of former Shipdham Airfield building
67th Squadron Living Site, inside Enlisted Men's Nissen Hut
Open air church service on the communal site
#295226 Parked on Hardstand, Plants poking through
English cottageExact location unknown - some thought it might be near 100th BG airfield or keeper's cottage at Woodrising
11/24/1944 formation
44th BG crew wait for inspection by Anthony Eden at Shipdham
Airmen huddle around a bomber parked at Shipdham - the prop sheared off in flight after it couldn't be feathered
QK, 61234
67th Squadron Engineering Office, aircraft ready board
Rainbow Corner London
Rainbow Corner, London
New tow bar designed by the 464th sub depot used on a 506th Squadron bomber, March 20, 1944
Bombers forming up over Shipdham
506th in final portion of training stateside before deploying to Europe - Salt Lake City skyline in background
Sargeant Charles Landles with ammunition strung around his neckLandles survived Shark crash landing at Woodchurch in #42-7549 on Scarborough crew
Airfield defense post - men are stationed at a .50 cal machine gun on base that's water-cooled
Formation heads toward the continent as the sun rises
Rescue crew arrives at the crash site of the "Flying Log"Faced with utter destruction - no survivors
B-24 flies in formation, taken from the cockpit
Entrance to Enlisted Men's club and station theater - housed in a Nissen Hut on the Communal Site
Line of bombers turning onto active runway at Shipdham near end of war
Tail markings added to Serial #42-50733E, 506th Squadron
B-24s in formation, flying low
44th BG airmen picked up by ASR crew, likely in the English Channel
67th Squadron Living Site - men sit in front of Nissen Hut
On the Tech site, looking towards the briefing room
Helmet pierced by flak, 12/21/1942
Heading back to Shipdham after a bombing run
English homes with thatched roofs, taken near base
Mission return, T-2 hangar (camo-painted) in background, early-war F-2 2,000 gal. bowsers in background
66th Squadron bomber tightens up in formation
A wounded gunner removed from the waist window
Control Tower, August 1944
Leon Johnson with airmen by the Duck PondMaybe after the 200 Mission Celebration
67th Squadron and sick quarters shown in aerial shot9 ambulances are visible on sick quarters site - the group of 7 are beside the base morgue - which still stands at Shipdham
67th Squadron Living Site, chopping wood for stoves in Nissen Huts
Taken low during a Trolley Mission - rail yards
68th Squadron Aircraft parked on hardstands, tail gunners testing their guns
"Dumbo" drops bombsSerial #42-100411E
Class B Pass for George Bryant, May 10, 1945
68th BS, airman smokes cigar on top of cockpit
67th Squadron Living Site Entrance
67th Squadron bombers en route to Brunswick
251534 vertical stabilizer visible through waist window
Bomber taxis for takeoff
Mission to Tirstrup 4/12/1945, aircraft lined up for takeoff
Unknown Dog - Pictured on a hardstand at Shipdham, standing on a crate of .50 caliber ammunition
200 Mission Party in T2 Hangar 2
WQ bomber in formation in clouds
44th BG bombers in formation on an early wartime missionMarch 18, 1943, B-24 #41-237745 is visible, as are Blackjack and SuzyQ
Nose turret door sheared off and lodged in the wing of a bomber, 8/7/1944
Unknown Dog - Pictured with unknown airman in front of a B-24 engine at Shipdham
Bill Brandon on HQ Site
Blind bombing at Munster, total cloud cover is visible
Structure of 5 pound practice bomb
Written on bomb: "To Hitler, From Duke Dot Marie"
Barracks at Shipdham
68th Squadron Living Site - airman holds .50 cal gun
Guard drill, control tower
Dance hall in Norwich - Samson an Hercules at entrance- airmen called it muscle hallNo longer a dance hall, but still stands in Norwich
Squadron formation
Winter at Shipdham, photographed by Bill Cameron
Bent prop blades
#295087, Airman sits on top of tail
1000 pound bomb
Water pit in Norwich - the department store pictured here was hit during the blitz - Norwich castle and bell hotel are also visible
B24 on Fire
67th squadron airman in drying room getting dressed for a mission
Staged photo of a 68th Squadron gunner captured through the waist window
Farm house on the 68th Squadron
Water Tower at Shipdham
Elephant train to mess hallBomb trailer hooked to a jeep, was used as base transport
Unknown 66th Squadron Cat - Pictured sitting on an Officer's Hat at Shipdham
44-10548 O+ 66th BS "Jersey Jerk"
Enlisted men's club, bikes are leaned against building
66th Squadron Bombers Taxi for Takeoff - Early 1945
Pre-dawn takeoff
Colonel Johnson greets Senator on Fact-Finding Mission
Airman holds .50 caliber machine gun
Winter at Shipdham - long walk to the Tech Site
1943, B-24Ds at Shipdham taxi towards runwayNote: 1) Taken near Butts end of field 2) mud on either side of runway where bombers were easily stuck if they veered off the runway
68th Squadron ground crew check bomb shackles in bomb bay before mission
Bob Lennhausen on the balcony of the Control Tower, waiting for bombers of the 68th Squadron to return from mission
"Flak Alley" crew boards at dawn for a mission
8th Air Force. B-24 Codes for 2 Letter Call Signs on Side of Bomber
Bomb fuses, 8/1/44
"Lady Luck" of 66th Squadron in formation
B-24 takeoff
Crashed B-24 #27551, 1/13/1944
Flak map, March 1945
Snow-covered bike at Shipdham
Ground crews work on a B-24 engine
Pickup truck of a civilian builder working at Shipdham. When he got out of truck, he stepped on a butterfly bomb. He lost his foot - his shoe is visible here.
68th Squadron Commander Bob Lehnhausen
Fighter accompanies B-24 of 44th Bomb Group
Airmen prepare for mission on hardstand
Picture by Bill Cameron on leave in London
Leon Johnson at Shipdham with a bird on his shoulder
Ground floor of control tower
44th formation en route to a target
392nd BG B-24 buzzes airfield at Shipdham
392nd AC buzzes Shipdham runway
Nose of Butler's B-24 after landing with no nose gear
66th Squadron Nissen Hut
Line shack in 67th Squadron made from packing crates
Unknown airman in flying gear in front of "Sack Artists"
506th Squadron hardstands, J-1-FO 42-50536 Bar C is parked in the background, and the control tower is visible behind
Beer Call, taken by a 68th squadron airman
Formation of B-24s above the cloudsDetails unknown
200th mission party, climbing greased pole for a bottle of scotch
B-24D Emergency landing after damaged hydraulic system caused nose wheel failure, 1/10/1943
68th Squadron Airman in Flying Gear
Aerial view of Shipdham tech site
Inside a B-24 Waist, gunners and fuselage visible
Interior of Enlisted Men's Club, 2/11/1944, on the Communal SiteBar painted with 8 ball tails
Modification of B-24 nose turret, 9/6/1944
Tunnel Gunner of 66th Squadron
Open air Sunday service at the Communal Site
Unknown Dog - Pictured with unknown airman squatting on top of a B-24 at Shipdham
44th BG forming up over England
506th Squadron Beer Call, each squadron was given a keg from a local brewery
67th Squadron Living Site - temporary brick building and field in front of it
View out of Bomb Bay Doors (Open) During Mission
67th Squadron Airmen Dress in Sheepskins
American Red Cross Club Norwich
Flak damage to the nose of a bomber, Kay Bar 506th Squadron, A/C 314, 4/12/1944
3/29/45, bombers in formation
Tech Site, Hangar 3 visible in the background
Formation of B-17s over Shipdham
67th Squadron Living Site - men sit in front of Nissen Hut
Norwich Castle grounds, looking out on Norwich
68th Squadron hardstands - line shack built from pallets
"Snafu" on the ground - bombs around her ready for loading
Waiting for Liberty Trucks to go into Norwich
Letters from home arrive at Shipdham, 1944
66th Squadron Crew briefing on their hardstand for a practice mission
44th Formation en route to target, contrails cover the clear sky
The Destruction of Germany as Seen on the Trolley Mission, May 194525-page book capturing all the destruction seen while on the Trolley Mission. Click to view PDF.
Leon Johnson in 1930s
Formation of WQ in the clouds
JW with JO Bromer, wearing gas masks, outside BS vault, summer 1944
Bomber stream above cloud layer
Wrecked bomber hauled to scrap yard
Airman on donkey during detached service to Africa
Aircraft taxi past control tower, returning to their hardstand at the end of a mission
"Glory Bee" departs UK with Nutt crew for first leg of journey stateside after war
68th Squadron Living Site - bikes propped against Nissen Hut
1948, taken from the Control Tower looking out at the hanger - photo from Bob Fisk
Tail turret shattered by enemy fire