The USAAF 448th Bomb Group were based at Station 146 Seething, Norfolk, UK,
and were part of the 20th Combat Wing 2nd Air Division, 8th USAAF.
A collection of memorabilia - photographs, personal stories and diaries - are maintained in Seething
to commemorate the men and machines of this period of world history.
The operational
airfield
Seething
became home to around 3000 Americans from November 1943 to June 1945, with replacements taking the place of those killed, missing in action or prisoners of war and others who had finished their missions and returned to America.
The 448th badge
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Photo of the ground crew from one squadron in front of the tower area
There were four squadrons based at Seething. 712th - 713th - 714th - 715th, and several other support units needed to keep the B24 Liberators and their crew flying
Left: a B24 takes off
Below: Planes on the perimeter ready for a mission
The perimeter track was over three miles long and surrounded the three runways. The 448th flew 262 missions from December 22nd 1943 to April 25th 1945
These are the pages of the 448th Bomb Group Collection
CONTACT E-MAIL: patricia.everson@lineone.net
