The Wartime Memories Project - USAAF Tibenham Station 124

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Information. USAAF Tibenham, situated 13 miles SW of Norwich, opened in November 1942 and became home the 320th Bomb Group for a short time en-route to North Africa. The airfield was then used by 2nd Bomb Wing for training. The 445th BG flew B-24 Liberators between November 1943 and May 1945, flying 282 combat missions, losing over 100 aircraft. On the 27th of Spetember 1944, 28 B-24s were lost out of 37 who took off from Tibenham, the Eighth Airforce's highest day's loss from a single BG. After the war the airfield was handed back to the RAF. The Airfield closed 1959 and was sold in 1964. Today the site is used for gliding. Squadrons stationed at USAAF Tibenham Station 124 441st Bomb Squadron 320th Bomb Group. November 1942 442nd Bomb Squadron 320th Bomb Group. November 1942 443rd Bomb Squadron 320th Bomb Group. November 1942 444th Bomb Squadron 320th Bomb Group. November 1942 700th Bomb Squadron 445th Bomb Group. November 1943 to May 1945 701st Bomb Squadron 445th Bomb Group. November 1943 to May 1945 702nd Bomb Squadron 445th Bomb Group. November 1943 to May 1945 703rd Bomb Squadron 445th Bomb Group. November 1943 to May 1945 My Father, William C Craggs was with the 445th Bomb Group, 700th squadron. His Pilot was Fritz Mueller, Dad was the co- Pilot. Any information such as the name of his plane,or any crew Photos, I would be greatly interested in. Thank you very much for your interest in these men and their lives. Photographs If you have any Photographs you would like to share please get in touch. List of those who served at during WW2 SSgt. W.E. Brand. top turret gunner. 701st Bomb Squadron Elvis J. Brassfield. nose gnr. 700th Bomb Squadron. Tom Campana. 445th Bomb Group. Elvin "Buddy" Cook. ball turret gunner. 703rd Bomb Squadron William Cook. 445th Bomb Group. William C Craggs. co-pilot. 700th Bomb Squadron. Read his story SSGT Thomas H. Dumas. tail gunner. 445th Bomb Group. 1st Lt Jack Farmer SSgt. J.F. Goan. tail gunner. 701st Bomb Squadron Lt. John H. Glass. 702nd Bomb Squadron 2Lt. R.L. Hall. co-pilot. 701st Bomb Squadron Col William W Jones. Commander. 445th Bomb Group. 1st Lt Erwin Koppel. bombardier. 700th Bomb Squadron. Charles G. Larsen. aircraft armorer SSgt. W.M. Leahy. radio operator. 701st Bomb Squadron (d. 27 Jun 44) Henry R. Letzter. 701st Bomb Squadron "Farmer" Loflin. tail gnr. 700th Bomb Squadron. Wallace C. Luce. 703rd Bomb Squadron. (d. 18 March 1944) Billie McClennan. right waist gunner. Read his Story Tech Sgt. Herman Marchisello. 702nd Bomb Sqd 1Lt. Clifton G. Miller. pilot. 701st Bomb Squadron Fritz Mueller. pilot. 700th Bomb Squadron. Cyril Neis. flt eng. 701st Bomb Squadron Floyd Oglesby. tail gnr. 445th Bomb Group. Robert Ottman. pilot. 445th Bomb Group. Lt. Ralph Pearson. pilot. 700 Squadron SSgt. J.F. Peterson. technician. 701st Bomb Squadron Pipher. nav. 700th Bomb Squadron. 1Lt. Arlee T. Reno. navigator. 701st Bomb Squadron (d. 27 Jun 44) SSgt. W.S. Salio. waist gunner. 701st Bomb Squadron SSgt. W.B. Schum. waist gunner. 701st Bomb Squadron Cpl. E.L. Smith. ball turret gunner. 701st Bomb Squadron Capt. James Stewart. Commander. 703rd Bomb Sqn. Lt. Ralph Stimmel. pilot. Read his Story 2Lt. W.A. Strychasz. bombardier. 701st Bomb Squadron (d. 27 Jun 44) Talmadge A. Suber. waist gunner. Col Robert H Terrill. Commander. 445th Bomb Group. 2nd Lt Jack Toye Stanton Wallace. ball gnr. 700th Bomb Squadron. Weiss. assist. eng. 700th Bomb Squadron. Wehr. radio op. 700th Bomb Squadron. If you have any names to add to this list, or any recollections or photos of those listed, please get in touch. If you have a story which you would like to share, or a website dedicated to an airfield or aircrew, please get in touch. Send an E-mail to The Wartime Memories Project Links The 445th Bomb Group Tibenham Control Tower Tibenham at War Airfields Index The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation. This website is run out of our own pockets and from donations made by visitors. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Or by cheque to: PO Box 325, Stockton on Tees, TS20 1XL. Website and ALL Material © Copyright MMII - All Rights Reserved