Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
American Air Forces in England, WWII
Photographed By Michael Herrick, February 28, 2018
1. American Air Forces in England, WWII Marker
American airpower based in England in WWII included the Eighth Air Force, providing strategic airpower with bombers and fighters, and the Ninth Air Force, performing tactical ground-attack and support missions. Both organizations has many bases, and thousands of American airmen lived and worked in more or less temporary structures like the “Nissen Huts” on display here. These particular huts were used at RAF Debden, near London in southeastern England.
Debden has a long association with American airmen who flew with Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) from the base in 1941 during the Battle of Britain, before the US entered the war. The RAF’s “Eagle Squadrons” joined the Eighth Air Force in 1942 as Debden, known as the “Eagle’s Nest,” became the 4th Fighter Group’s base. After WWII, Debden reverted to the RAF.
These huts were donated to the US Air Force Museum in 1975 when Debden was closed.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 39° 47.041′ N, 84° 6.541′ W. Marker is in Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Springfield Street and Bong Street, on the right when traveling east. Located next to the National Museum of
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Belly Tank (here, next to this marker); 8th Air Force Control Tower (a few steps from this marker); Lockheed AC-130A (within shouting distance of this marker); Women Airforce Service Pilots (approx. 0.2 miles away); 44th Bomb Group (H) (approx. 0.3 miles away); "The Mighty Eighth" (approx. 0.3 miles away); China Burma India Hump Aircrews (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fourth Fighter Group Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
Also see . . .
1. RAF Debden, American Air Museum in Britain. (Submitted on March 12, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. RAF Debden on Wikipedia. (Submitted on March 12, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, February 28, 2018
2. American Air Forces in England, WWII Marker
The plane in the photo is a C-60, Lockheed Lodestar
Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 187 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 12, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
