| Our Heritage ... See Proposed Nuthampstead Airfield Museum |
55th FG |
The Fightin' 55th |
38th Fighter Squadron
338 Fighter Squadron
343 Fighter Squadron
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The 55th Wing traces it's lineage to the 55th Pursuit (Interceptor) Group constituted on 20 November 1940 and activated 15 January 1941 at Hamilton Field, California. During World War II, the 55th Fighter Group garnered two Distinguished Unit Citations. The group fostered 16 aces who were credited with 90 air-to-air victories. Its last mission flew on 21 April 1945 and inactivation occurred on 20 August 1946.
Stations:
Nuthampstead 16
Sep. 1943 to 16 Apr. 1944 see also:
http://www.55th.org/ 8th
AAF Fighter Cmd. "Little Friends"
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 Proposed Nuthampstead Airfield Museum (print out the brochures) page 1 page 2 --- Nuthampstead Air Museum Newsletter Dec 2010 --- Nuthampstead Air Museum Newsletter Dec 2011 --- See also 398th.org web site Nuthampstead Airfield Museum!!!!! We are thrilled to announce that plans are in the process for a museum to keep the history of the 398th Bomb Group and the 55th Fighter Group alive. The museum will be located adjacent to the airfield at the rear of The Woodman Inn in Nuthampstead, England. The trustees, Andrew Grisbrooke, Geoff Rice, Russell Abbey, Marilyn Gibb-Rice and Christine Barry have been meeting and planning since October 2009 to make this dream come true. Fundraising began in June and received a huge boost once plans were announced at the 398th Bomb Group Memorial Association annual reunion in Denver. The fundraising effort has begun with “Founding Memberships” to the museum. These memberships are limited to 131 US and 131 UK members. Each US member will receive a plaque with a piece of a B17 recovered from the airfield and a small piece of Station 131 runway and a certificate. Each UK member will receive a plaque and a CD of photos taken at the station during 1944/45. Efforts so far are nearing the halfway point to pay for the structure of the building. If you wish to join this exciting endeavor and become a founding member, please see the following information: US Founding Members send your $200 check payable to 398th Bomb Group to: 398th Bomb Group Memorial Association Mellisa Ledlow 16210 Breakwater Path Dr. Houston, TX 77044-1112 UK Founding Members send your £131 cheque payable to Nuthampstead Airfield Museum to: Christine Barry Bee Farm Nuthampstead Royston Hertfordshire SG88NB UK Memberships can be purchased in your name or “in honor of” or “in memory of” someone special. If you have any questions or should you have any items that you would like to donate to the museum, please contact Geoff Rice at photos@398th.org or Christine Barry at chris@nam131.org ( Yes, all donations (not dues/subscriptions) to the 398th are tax-deductible. The donor needs to have to show the IRS either a receipt from us or their canceled check/copy, and we need to maintain our 501(c)19 status or change to a 501(c)3. The same goes for the donations to the 398th to the NAM. If the check goes directly to the NAM, it cannot be deducted by them.) |
