Raf Deopham Green

Royal Air Force Deopham Green or more simply RAF Deopham Green is a former Royal Air Force station located near Deopham Green north of Attleborough, Norfolk, England. United States Army Air Forces useRAF Deopham Green was built in 1942 and 1943 for the USAAF and assigned the designation Station 142. USAAF Station Units assigned to RAF Deopham Green were: 466th Sub-Depot 18th Weather Squadron 87th Station Complement Squadron 1230th Quartermaster Company 1284th Military Police Company 1797th Ordnance Supply & Maintenance Company 872nd Chemical Company (Air Operations) 2112th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon452nd Bombardment Group (Heavy)The airfield was opened on 3 January 1944 and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Eighth Air Force 452d Bombardment Group (Heavy), which arrived at Deopham Green from Walla Walla AAF Washington. The 452nd was assigned to the 45th Combat Bombardment Wing, and the group tail code was a "Square-L". Its operational squadrons were: 728th Bombardment Squadron (9Z) 729th Bombardment Squadron (M3) 730th Bombardment Squadron (6K) 731st Bombardment Squadron (7D) The group flew Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses as part of the Eighth Air Force's strategic bombing campaign.

Royal Air Force Deopham Green or more simply RAF Deopham Green is a former Royal Air Force station located near Deopham Green north of Attleborough, Norfolk, England. United States Army Air Forces useRAF Deopham Green was built in 1942 and 1943 for the USAAF and assigned the designation Station 142. USAAF Station Units assigned to RAF Deopham Green were: 466th Sub-Depot 18th Weather Squadron 87th Station Complement Squadron 1230th Quartermaster Company 1284th Military Police Company 1797th Ordnance Supply & Maintenance Company 872nd Chemical Company (Air Operations) 2112th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon452nd Bombardment Group (Heavy)The airfield was opened on 3 January 1944 and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Eighth Air Force 452d Bombardment Group (Heavy), which arrived at Deopham Green from Walla Walla AAF Washington. The 452nd was assigned to the 45th Combat Bombardment Wing, and the group tail code was a "Square-L". Its operational squadrons were: 728th Bombardment Squadron (9Z) 729th Bombardment Squadron (M3) 730th Bombardment Squadron (6K) 731st Bombardment Squadron (7D) The group flew Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses as part of the Eighth Air Force's strategic bombing campaign.