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
Coming in with a Frozen Ass!
Pilot Owen ‘Cowboy’ Roane famously returned to Thorpe Abbotts after a mission allegedly declaring over the radio transmission of his B-17 th
100th Bomb Group Tech Sergeant Marries Local Girl
On 30th September 1944 Edward Kotwica, 100th Bomb Group Tech Sergeant, married a Londoner, Antonia Massarano, at Bungay Catholic Church.
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
Glenn Miller
Glenn Miller, the legendary bandleader, performed at Thorpe Abbotts on Friday 1st September 1944. In attendance, apart from the 100th Bomb G
