Fighting Fear
Getting up each day to undertake notoriously dangerous missions took great courage from the men of the Eighth Airforce.
Billy Boy
The nose art of pilot Joseph P. Ricker's aircraft Billy Boy was inspired by the tiny baby bootie belonging to Ricker's son which hun
Silver Dollar
B17 Flying Fortress Silver Dollar began its service 20th January 1944 and following a short spell in the USA it was assigned to the UK on 2n
Mason and Dixon
Mason and Dixon was a long serving B17 Flying Fortress which was named after two 100th Bomb Group Officers, pilot Floyd Mason and navigator
Squawkin' Hawk
"SQUAWKIN' HAWK" became the first B-17 Flying Fortress of the 100th Bomb Group to fly 50 missions. In celebration, every squar
Major Harry Crosby
Major Harry Crosby, 100th Bomb Group Navigator in his own words recalling the build up to D-Day.
Operation Chowhound
23rd April 1945, a convoy of lorries made their way through Norfolk’s narrow lanes towards Thorpe Abbotts. What they were carrying was secre
The Women of Thorpe Abbotts
Although the majority of personnel stationed at Thorpe Abbotts were men, women played a vital role in the war effort in general and at Thorp
A Place to Forget the War
The Officers’ club, Enlisted Men’s club, and Red Cross club were an essential part of life on base. In a world, full of olive drab and army
Munster
It can only be imagined what was going through 100th Bomb Group navigator Harry Crosby’s mind. A couple of days earlier, he was flying on B1
