An undated view (courtesy of Patrick Griffith) of the The 358th was initially assigned to the 66th Fighter Wing, at Sawston Hall, Cambridge, then transferred to the Ninth Air Force on 1 February 1944 in exchange for the 357th FG. of Chris Kennedy). He flew troops and cargo around the ETO and on one occasion even flew a Piper Cub to Paris from Scotland and toured Paris prior to troops entering the city. Mayor Sparks of Federal Heights that it was the owner, Shelly Ruston Thereafter most of the site has been used for agriculture though the technical site area was a Home Office motor transport park for emergency vehicles in the 1970s. A/C 42-8531 P-47D-5-RE. About the memorial: US Armed Forces Geographical Marker: : The memorial is on the site of the WW2 airfield. It was located southeast of the As an end to the memorial service, 16-year-old Maia Elsey sang Well Meet Again beautifully to the assembled families with few dry eyes among her audience. The airfield remained under RAF control but was not used for any flying units. store. Chart. building[ to hangar., Bob Resling reported in 2005 that | Fax: 0300 123 0765 What Raydon, Suffolk Polished black granite was the material of choice for many memorials erected in the 1990s. Index: English Heritage. The aircraft continued in Armstrongs hands, but was lost along with 1st Lt. Victor L. Vogel on January 11, 1944. A Second Lieutenant while with the 351st Fighter Squadron, Bob Hahn remained in the USAF post WWII and retired as a Major in 1964. About | The Friendly Invasion Communications, Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace. I could barely see their noses protruding on the grassy landing strip. Monument Details (courtesy of Richard Doehring). office building remained standing on the west side of the property. avoid Contributors changing location/description details as we help to protect and conserve Your donation will help protect and conserve war memorials for future generations so During 1960/62 the Air Ministry sold the remaining airfield parts of RAF Raydon to agricultural interests, retaining most of the technical site for storage of emergency vehicles by the Home Office. Thanks to Patrick Maybe someone can be more precise as to its meaning? A 2002 photo by Patrick Griffith of an original Ruston finally closed his airport in 1961. His plane ended up in a field 500 yards away without causing damage in the village. WebThe Raydon Airfield Preservation Society (RAPS) formed in 1993 with the idea of bringing together local enthusiasts with an interest, in Raydon's wartime connection to the USAAF. The following is posted with grateful thanks to Lt Col. McColloms daughter, Patty McCollom Bauchman. Colchester Town Guide Mr Ian McMeekin describes the Council Chambers to the 353rd Families (353rd FG Archive), 353rd Families explore the Moot Hall at Colchester Town Hall (353rd FG Archive), John Madson with Mr Paul Lind, the Town Sergeant, in the Mayors Parlour. WebFind Raydon stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. completely down by 5/12 & the debris hauled off fairly quickly.. having 3 runways, with the longest being the 3,900' Runway 17/35. trace remained of Ruston Field, with the majority of the airport site With the end of military control Raydon was converted into Notley Industrial Park. In the evening Graham Cross, 353rd Fighter Group Historian, gave a presentation to the party on the history of the unit. The new memorial stone to Lt. Keywan in Gaudreville (Herisson), Dedication of the memorial by the local community (Herisson), Parts of Lt. Keywans Thunderbolt (Herisson), GPA Amphibious Jeep on the day (Herisson), Click on links for news articles reporting the day (in French).
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