| All of the photos on this page are courtesy of
Earl C. Rudolph, Jr. Earl's father was Earl C. Rudolph,
351st Bomb Squadron. Some of the photos are not specific
to the 351st BS, but we decided to group them together
because they are all part of a veteran's personal
collection. These photos provide a true picture of life
at Thorpe Abbotts during World War II. |
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Turret Department
Top row (left to right) Woods, Payne, Farley, Lt. Miller
Bottom row (left to right) Pelton, Zulckiewiecz, Nelson, Walton |
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Christmas 1944
Top row (left to right) Zulckiewiecz, Salowe, Hibbard
Bottom row (left to right) Farley, Bergstrom, Swank |
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Unidentified |
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Unidentified |
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Unidentified |
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Crash landing of
Maj. John
B. "Jack" Kidd after the Bremen mission (8 October 1943) |
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Crash landing of
Maj. John
B. "Jack" Kidd after the Bremen mission (8 October 1943) |
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Crash landing of
Maj. John
B. "Jack" Kidd after the Bremen mission (8 October 1943) |
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Crash landing of
Maj. John
B. "Jack" Kidd after the Bremen mission (8 October 1943) |
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Crash landing of
Maj. John
B. "Jack" Kidd after the Bremen mission (8 October 1943) |
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Unidentified |
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Col.
Frederick J. Sutterlin, Group Commander and "MISS SWEETNESS" |
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Earl C. Rudolph
He preserved all of these wonderful pictures
for us! |
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Barrage balloon |
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Unidentified |
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231256 EP-S
"KING BEE II" |
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Unidentified |
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Squadron party 1943 |
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Front: M/Sgt John Parmentier, crew
chief
Left to right: Sgt. Doug Robinson, Cpl. Tex Stewart, Sgt. Roger
Diltman Ground crew of "SKYWAY CHARIOT" |
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Christmas 1944. Fred Granger and
Gretenhardt |
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"NINE LITTLE YANKS AND A JERK" |
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"RAUNCHY" |
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"HIGH LIFE" |
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"PICCADILLY LILY" |
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Red Cross Christmas party - 1943 |
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Christmas dinner in the mess hall -
1943 |
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Christmas - 1944 |
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(left to right) M/Sgt Dick Wildrick
(crew chief),
Col.
Frederick J. Sutterlin, Cpl. Jake Sambrailo (armorer), Sgt.
Pappy Shelton (A.M.) |
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Christmas - 1944
Front: Farley, W. Gorman, Chavez
Rear: Bergstrom, Steiler, Gelhaus, J. Sambrailo, Zulkiewiecz |
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Christmas - 1944
Front: Carlson, Lingo
Rear: Brown, Swank, F. Granger |
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William Gorman |
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Communal Site 1 Sergeant's Mess |
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48209 EP-A "THE BRASS HAT" |
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Headquarters |
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Photo Block |
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Moving spare wing |
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Photos Technical Site, Maintenance,
Armory unit and Oil Bowser shed |
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Hardstands 20-23 349th BS area (ID by
Mike Faley) |
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Squadron beer party on June 13, 1945 |
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Big Top Lounge |
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Another photo of the June 13, 1945
beer party |
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Big Top Lounge |
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Big Top Club Bar |
