AMERICAN AIR BASES

Map :

East of England Tourist Board. USAAF Airfields Official Map. Hadleigh, Suffolk : East of England Tourist Board, 1992 (Reissue. 2002).

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anon. 20th Fighter Bomber Wing [Weathersfield] England. New York, London : Montgomery Enterprises, 1953 [Kingscliffe. Pictorial Album]
anon. 44th Bomb Group : The Flying Eightballs. Paducah, KY : Turner Pub., 1997 [Shipdam, Norfolk].
anon. 305th Bomb Group, ‘Can Do’. Paducah, KY : Turner Pub., 1998.
anon. 8th Air Force : Fields of Glory. FlyPast celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the Mighty Eight. FlyPast Classic Aircraft Series, N°10. Stamford : Key Publishing, 2002 [Special issue of FlyPast magazine].
Anderson, Christopher J. The Men of the Mighty Eighth : The U.S. 8th Air Force, 1942-1945. G.I. Series, N°24. London : Greenhill, 2001 [Booklet].
Astor, Gerald. The Mighty Eighth : The Air War in Europe as told by the Men who Fought it. New York : D.I. Fine Books, 1997.
Atkins, E. Richard. Fighting Scouts of the 8th Air Force, 1944-1945. Dallas : Taylor Pub., 1996 [Honington, Steeple Morden & Wormingford].
Betz, Frank L. & Cassens, Kenneth H. [Editors]. 379th Bombardment Group (H) Anthology, November 1942-July 1945 : A textual, statistical, and photographic History of the 379 Bombardment Group. Edited for the 379th Bombardment Group (H) WWII Association. 2 vol. Paducah, Ky. : Turner Pub., 2000 [Kimbolton].
Bishop, Cliff T. Fortresses of the big Triangle first : A History of the Aircraft assigned to the first Bombardment Wing and first Bombardment Division of the Eighth Air Force from August 1942 to 31st March 1944. Aircraft Crash Research by Stanley D. Bishop. Bishop’s Stortford : East Anglia Books, 1986.
Bowman, Martin. Fields of Little America : An Illustrated History of the 8th Air Force, 2nd Air Division, 1942-1945. Norwich : Wensum, 1977.
Bowman, Martin. 8th Air Force at War : Memories and Missions, England, 1942-1945. Cambridge : Stephens, 1994.
Bowman, Martin. Castles in the Air : The Story of the Men from the US 8th Air Force. Walton-on-Thames : Red Kite, 2000.
Bowman, Martin & Woodall, Truett Lee, Jr. Helton’s Hellcats : A pictorial history of the 493rd Bomb Group. Paducah, Ky. : Turner Pub., 1998 [Debach, Suffolk].
Briggs, Homer ; Bass, James L. & Welch, John F. [Editors]. Fait accompli : A historical Account of the 457th Bomb Group (H) : The Fireball Outfit. 3 vol. Carthage, TN : JLB Publications, 1995-99 [Glatton].
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Crooks, Kerry Anderson. ‘The U.S. Eighth Air Force and its British World War II hosts : A history of international public relations’. Ph. D. Thesis. University of Florida, 1999.
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Dinou, John Christopher. Faded Wings – Faded Glory : Memoirs of Coffin Corner. Addison, Texas : Impact Publishing, 1998 (1999) [Personal Narrative of Stansted].
Fayers-Hallin, Linda ; Fayers-Hallin, Vic & Bland, Quentin. ‘Keep The Show On The Road’ : The History of the 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) 1942-1946 (United States 6th Air Force, June 1943-April 1945). Grafton Underwood : Fayers-Hallin, 1998 [700 pages on Grafton Underwood, Northamptonshire, USAAF Base]
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Freeman, Roger A. The Mighty Eighth : Units, Men and Machines – A History of the US 8th Air Force. London : Macdonald & Jane’s, 1978 (Revised : Arms & Armour, 1986).
Freeman, Roger A. et al. The Mighty Eight War Diary. London : Jane’s, 1981.
Freeman, Roger A. Mighty Eight War Manual. London : Jane’s, 1984.
Freeman, Roger A. The Mighty Eighth in Colour. London : Arms & Armour, 1991 (New Edition : The Mighty Eighth : The Colour Record. London : Cassell, 2001) [Pictorial Albums].
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Freeman, Roger A. [Editor]. The Mighty Eighth in Art. London : Arms & Armour, 1995 [75 reproductions de tableaux, certains représentant les bases aériennes de Grande-Bretagne].
Freeman, Roger A. The Ninth Air Force in Colour : UK and the Continent, World War II. London : Arms & Armour, 1995.
Freeman, Roger A. The Mighty Eighth : Warpaint and Heraldry. London : Arms & Armour, 1997 [Pictorial Album].
Freeman, Roger A. American Eagles. (2) P-38 Lightning Units of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces. (3) P-47 Thunderbolt Units of the Eighth Air Force.(4 ) P-51 Mustang Units of the Eighth Air Force. Classic Colours Series. Crowborough (East Sussex) : Classic Publications, 2001.
Freeman, Roger A. American Air Museum, Duxford : A Tribute to American Air Power. Hinckley : Midland Counties Publications, 2001.
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Harbour, Ken & Harris, Peter [Editors]. A Chronicle of the 351st Bomb Group (H), 1942-1945. St. Petersburg, Fla. : B. Kennedy, (Revised) 1985 [Polebrook].
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Havelaar, Marion H. & Hess, William N. The ragged Irregulars of Bassingbourn : The 91st Bombardment Group in World War II. Foreword by Roger A. Freeman. Atglen (Pennsylvania) : Schiffer, 1995 [Bassingbourn].
Hawkins, Ian L. ; Braddock, Bill & Braddock, Marge [Editors]. 20th Century Crusaders : 392nd Bombardment Group (H), January 1943-September 1945 : True Tales of the Air War over Europe told by those who lived them. Paducah, KY : Turner Pub., 1997 [Wendling].
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Hess, William. Hell in the Heavens : Ill fated 8th Air Force Bomb Group Missions. North Branch, Minn. : Specialty Press, 2001
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Holmes, Harry. Warton in Wartime. Briscombe Port : Tempus, 2000.
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Ives, Russel. 89 Days, the 492BG(H) at North Pickenham. Meltham, Huddersfield : The Author, 1999 [Pictorial Album on North Pickenham].
Kaplan, Philip & Smith, Rex A. One last Look. New York : Abbeville Press, 1983.
Kosky, Nathan. Stansted Airport. Stroud : Sutton, 2000 [Built by the USAAF in 1942].
McCrary, John R. Tex & Scherman, David E. First of the Many : A Journal of Action with the Men of the Eighth Air Force. New York : Simon and Schuster, 1944 (London : Robson, 1981) [Personal Narratives].
Mackay, Ron. 381st Bomb Group. Carrollton, TX : Squadron/Signal Publications, 1994 [Ridgewell. Pictorial Album].
Mackay, Ron. Ridgewell’s Flying Fortresses : The 381st Bombardment Group (H) in World War II. Atglen (Pennsylvania) : Schiffer, 2000 [Ridgewell, Essex].
Mackay, Ron. 20th Fighter Group. Carrollton, Tex. : Squadron/Signal Publications, 1995 [Pictorial Album].
McLachlan, Ian & Zorn, Russell J. Eighth Air Force Bomber Stories : Eye-Witness Accounts from American Airmen and British Civilians of the Perils of War. Yeovil : Patrick Stephens, 1991.
McLaughlin, (Brigadier General) J. Kemp. The Mighty Eighth in World War II : A Memoir. Kentucky University Press, 2000.
Maguire, Jon A. [Editor]. Gooney Birds & Ferry Tales : The 27th Air Transport Group in World War II. Atglen (Pennsylvania) : Schiffer, 1998.
Miller, Kent D. Fighter Units and Pilots of the 8th Air Force, September 1942-May 1945. (1) Day-to-Day Operations and Fighter Group Histories. (2) Aerial Victories and Ace Data. 2 vol. Atglen (Pennsylvania) : Schiffer, 2000.
Morris, Danny. Aces and Wingmen : Men, Machines and Units of the United States Army Air Force, Eighth Fighter Command and 354th Fighter Group, Ninth Air Force, 1943-1945. London : Spearman, 1972 [Almost 500 pages].
North, Tony & Bailey, Mike. Liberator Album : B-24s of the 2nd Air Division, USAAF. Hinckley : Midland Counties Publications, 1998 [Les Liberators basés en East Anglia].
Osborne, Dave. They came from over the Pond : The Story of the 381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell, Essex, 1943-45. Madison, Wisconsin : 381st Bomb Group Memorial Association, 2000.
Parker, Ron. A Village at War : Goxhill. Suffolk : East Anglia Books, 1999 (?) [USAAF Base 345].
Raines, Thomas H. [Editor]. 359th Fighter Group (HQ, 368th, 369th, 370th Sq's), 448th Air Service Group, 824th Air Engineering Squadron, 648th Air Material Squadron, 3rd Gunnery Tow-Target Flt. Norwich : Soman-Wherry Press, 1945 (Reprint. Nashville : Battery Press, 1977) [Wrentham. Booklet]
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Scutts, Jerry. USAAF Heavy Bomber Units, ETO and MTO, 1942-1945. Aircam / Air War Series, N°2. Reading : Osprey, 1977 [Pictorial Album].
Scutts, Jerry. Lion in the Sky : US 8th Air Force Fighter Operations, 1942-1945. Cambridge : Stephens, 1987.
Scutts, Jerry. B-26 Marauder Units of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces. Combat Aircraft Series, N°2. Reading : Osprey, 1997 [Pictorial Album].
Smith, Graham. The Mighty Eighth in the Second World War. Newbury : Countryside Books, 2001.
Stewart, Carroll (Cal). Ted’s Travelling Circus : 93rd Bombardment Group (H), United States Army Air Force, World War II. Lincoln, NE : Sun/World Communications, 1996 [Alconbury, Huntingdonshire & Harwick, Norfolk. Over 550 pages].
Speer, Frank E. The Debden Warbirds : The Fourth Fighter Group in World War II. Atglen (Pennsylvania) : Schiffer, 1999.
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Ziegler, Guy. Bridge Busters. New York, 1949 [394th Bombardment Group in Boreham].

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