Thorpe Abbotts 100 Bomb Group USAAF

[@janc7828]

Thank You SO VERY MUCH for this. My dad whose been gone for over 50 years was at Thorpe Abbott in bombsight maintenance. He was and still is my hero

[@JackW106]

Thanks Jan

[@michaelcarlson4932]

Thank You for your work, my Grandfather flew missions from here as part of the USAAF 349th, his Aircraft named "Dodie" 42-37783 and was shot down on the 22nd of April 1944. He was imprisoned at Stalag 17B. Thanks Again

[@DavidSmith-ze2wi]

Visited Thorpe Abbotts a few years ago impressive museum well done to all of the people who contributed to it. Thank heavens people are doing this as a memorial to all of those brave guys who strapped themselves into bombers on daylight missions. Doesn't bear thinking about what they went through. Does have a haunting feeling though. 🇺🇲🇬🇧.

[@century_bombers]

That's my little B-17 at 2:58 in the video. Formerly a radio controlled 1/10 scale model. It's now hanging from the roof. I replaced it with a 17 feet wingspan 1/6 scale version.

[@frankmiller95]

Nice job. My father was a ROG and flew with Harry Crosby and John Brady.

[@jimmiddleton5093]

Thank you for posting this video. My high school history teacher was stationed here before being shot down and spending the remainder of the war at Stalag Luft I. I remember well the stories he used to tell about Thorpe Abbotts.

[@jackcurran1122]

Thank you for your info my father was a tail gunner and completed 35 missions with the 100th BG, after he completed his missions the plane " Skyway Charriot" was shot down and 3 men were KIA the others were POW's!!!

[@markbailey3508]

Went there a couple of years ago really worth the visit. Standing in the control tower with the sound effects of a mass takeoff was totally stirring

[@janc7828]

GOD willing I'll have a chance to visit as my ancestors were from Skipton, Leeds

[@thierryloop4039]

Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo 😉👍

[@freedombell2478]

My grandpa Oscar L Edge 418th Radio Gunner shot down and Pow in the Bell of Berlin.

[@TonyKitchen471]

Really interesting Thankyou for sharing.

[@richarddegen6184]

I like the article about the "Degen" sword, since my last name is Degen!

[@michaelplanchunas3693]

Several items which readers might not be aware of about the "The Bloody 100th." This was the nickname the crews gave to the group because it suffered the largest loss of aircraft shot down during the war. Bernie Lay Jr., who wrote the screenplay for the movie 12 O'clock High based it on the 100th. He was stationed with it for a period of time. Harry Crosby in his book "A wing and a Prayer" was the group navigator until wars end. Officers and ground personnel above captain did not rotate back to the states after missions. They were permanent party and were required to stay the duration. A rumor persisted with the aircrews that the Luftwaffe had a vendetta against the 100th which accounted for its high loss rate. The rumor was that a B-17 crew lured a German fighter in close to it by lowering its landing gear as a sign of surrender. The fighter closed up to escort the bomber then the gunners shot it down. Luftwaffe pilots after the war were asked about the incident and they said they hadn't heard of either the vendetta or the shootdown.

[@JackW106]

The Discovery channel has produced a dvd "The Bloody 100th" DD 20924

[@carlosbrites8201]

Thanks

[@cdnrednck]

awesome video great editing

[@garyo4057]

Thank you

[@rayscherry2383]

Its wonderful that you saved it

[@elissamariefitzgerald2365]

It's still unclear, but I believe my Grandfather Rapheal Joseph Fitzgerald was stationed here. My grandmother, Evelyn Joan Bailey/Fitzgerald was born and raised in Diss England. Her father was Florence and also had a brother named Roy. Anyone know how i could find out for sure he was here?

[@elissamariefitzgerald2365]

Also.. She was a war bride who came to the states on the Queen Mary.

[@JackW106]

Try these www.edp24.co.uk/home

[@mikebryant6367]

good work guys

[@derekryan4299]

ive got a B4 maywest from 100th BG