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RAF Attlebridge, situated in Norfolk, opened in 1941, as a satelite to Swanton Morley. It was also known as USAAF Station 120.
The aifield was sold in 1959 to become `the largest turkey farm in the world', the poultry sheds which housed more than 300,000 turkeys, were built on the runways. The control tower became the offices and a modern processing factory was built on the site.
Squadrons stationed at RAF Attlebridge
- No. 105 Squadron. June 1941 to August 1941
- No. 88 Squadron. August 1941 to September 1942
- 319th Bomb Group. September 1942 to November 1942
- No. 320(Dutch) Squadron. March 1943 to September 1943
- 466th Bomb Group. March 1944 to July 1945
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List of those who served at during WW2
- Cpl Willem Lodewijk Blok dutch 320 B Sqd (d. 30/07/1943 )
- Sgt. Harry Brainard. tail gunner 786th Bomber Squadron, 466th Bomb Group. Read his story
- Sgt. Jim Branum. nose gunner 786th Bomber Squadron, 466th Bomb Group. Read his story
- Ac2 Cornelis Pieter Johannes Maria van der Does KvV. dutch 320 B Sqd (d. 30/07/1943 )
- F/O Evert van 't Eind dutch 320 B Sqd (d. 30/07/1943 )
- Lt. Lynn Fostmeier. co-pilot 786th Bomber Squadron, 466th Bomb Group. Read his story
- Sgt. George Hamas. waist gunner 786th Bomber Squadron, 466th Bomb Group. Read his story
- Sgt. Edward Magalski. eng. 786th Bomber Squadron, 466th Bomb Group. Read his story
- Lt. Leo Mower. pilot 786th Bomber Squadron, 466th Bomb Group. Read his story
- P/O Willem Jacobus Ritte BL, DFC. dutch 320 B Sqd (d. 30/07/1943 )
- F/O Albert Roessingh KvV. dutch 320 B Sqd (d. 30/07/1943 )
- Lt. Charles Seth. nav. 786th Bomber Squadron, 466th Bomb Group. Read his story
- Sgt. Walter Taylor. radio op 786th Bomber Squadron, 466th Bomb Group. Read his story
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