"We Have Come Home": Material Culture, Memory and Pilgrimage at an 8th Air Force Base

A talk by 8th Air Force historian Hattie Hearn about the relationships between 8th Air Force veterans and their wartime bases. It explores the role of veterans in the establishment of memorial museums, such as the 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum at Thorpe Abbotts, in the post-war years. This talk was given as part of a series of lectures organised by the 100th BG Memorial Museum and Bishop Grosseteste University.

[@davidcarter6737]

You're a remarkable young women Hattie. I suspect the young men you talk about, some of whom fought and often died far away from home, would rest easy, knowing a young person like yourself has not forgotten them. Thank you!

[@hattiehearn1865]

Thank you for your lovely comment, David. It's my honour to do what I can to share the story of these remarkable young men. It really is what gets me up in the morning.