| 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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Another photo of Christmas 1944
Top (l-r): John Hibbard, Rudy Zulkiewiecz
Bottom (l-r): Erskine, Poukstas, W. Gorman |
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June 13, 1945 squadron beer party |
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Unidentified |
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June 13, 1945 squadron beer party |
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June 13, 1945 squadron beer party |
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"SHE-HASTA" |
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George Walton, Turrets |
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100 hour inspection |
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Pair of P-47 fighters |
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Capt. R. Mitchell |
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"Doc" Barrett and "Snuffy" Smith
(medics) |
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T/Sgt J. Ingram and Sgt Jimmy Ball
(ground crew)
"THE LATEST RUMOR" |
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Squadron party on August 15, 1944 |
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Red Cross Club mobile and customers |
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This aircraft has not been definitely
identified, but according to Michael Faley (100th BG Photo
Archivist), the aircraft name is "most likely STRICTLY FROM
HUNGER" |
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"HOLY TERROR III" |
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(l-r) "Bert" Gelhaus, W. Gorman, F.
Granger, Howard Fiery, J. Sambrailo |
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"SUNNY II" |
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P38 Lightning |
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"PICCADILLY LILLY II" and
unidentified individuals. |
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(l-r) J. Morbito, W. Pahls, "Doc"
Jarvis, Petticoat (the dog) |
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Russell Steiler |
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Lt. John Griffin and "GOIN JESSIES" |
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Averill Hanna |
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"DEVIL'S DAUGHTER"
The Devils Daughter is a 95th Bomb Group Aircraft that must have
made a landing at Thorpe Abbotts OR we used it with one of our Crews
when we were low on aircraft in Summer and Fall 1943...Michael Faley
(100th BG Photo Archivist) |
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Lt. Thomas J. Kizack and "GOIN
JESSIES" |
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(l-r) "Doc" Kinder, Capt. W. Williams,
Maj. Emberson |
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(l-r) Russell Steiler, W. Gorman, J.
Sambrailo, F. Granger |
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(l-r) E. C.
Rudolph, B. Gelhaus, J. Sambrailo |
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E. C. Rudolph
on a 48-hour pass to Paris, France |
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Keely and Poukestas and "SUPER
RABBIT" |
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Orderly Room |
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"FEVER BEAVER" |
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The control tower at Thorpe Abbotts
(Station 139) |
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Unidentified |
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Earl Rudolph
wearing a Luftwaffe Lieutenant's cap and carrying a "burp" gun |
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100th Bomb Group Headquarters |
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1000 pound demolition bomb in the Red
Cross Club |
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P51D named "RUTHLESS RUFUS" |
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Russell Steiler |
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British Mosquito bomber in USAAF D-Day
markings |
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W. Gorman and J. Sambrailo at the
200th mission party |
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(l-r) Chris Christopher, Grant
Harrison, (first name unknown) Clopton, and Mike Schuster |
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Armament Shop, taken August 15, 1944
Back (l-r) Farbstein(?), E.C. Rudolph, Bergstrom, A. Hanna, Schmidt,
Martin, Lawson, unknown, unknown
Center (l-r) from left: Welinski, Moore, J. Sambrailo, Patterson,
Grogan, F. Granger, Pahl, Jarvis, Brown, Musolf
Front (l-r) Unknown, Gelhaus, H. Fiery, J. Morbito |
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Mission photo |
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Contrails |
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"BADGER'S BEAUTY V"
Capt. Harold
Helstrom - MACR #00843 - Flak, Caen, France |
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Unidentified |
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351st Armament Section
Earl Rudolph is fourth from the left in
the back row.
The officer in the center is Capt. Eugene Kraft, 351st Armament
Officer |
