I request financial contributions from site visitors, to After the service, the 353rd families headed to Raydon Old Hall for a tea reception as guests of the Peacock family. Pilot Stanley Scott Petticrew Jr., passed away January 21, 2015 in his home town of Springfield, Ohio the day after his 93rd birthday. Dr Graham Cross grew up in the village of Raydon, Suffolk. ensure that it continues to be available & to grow. As a special treat, John Madson was able to sit in the cockpit of Janie and had the biggest grin seen on the airfield that day! Indeed his parachute did not have time to open and he was killed and on the edge of the Vigne Street. The 353rd FG were at this time desperately short of pilots and so ten pilots were hastily transferred from Fowlmere to Raydon on October 2, 1944 (they were Warren, Linger, Clark, Rosen, Arnold, Fulton, French, Gilmer, Petticrew and Brock). His civilian occupations included Training Representative and Manpower Development Specialist for New Jersey and State Supervisor, retiring in 1985 as Regional Director of Manpower Training, for the U.S. Department of Labor. Cheryl York showing the demolision of the former Ruston Airport Although it does not appear that the Squadron flew another SX-F before converting to Mustangs, the records for September are missing so it can only be assumed that no further SX-F coded Thunderbolts existed. They were given up and sold in the 1980s. as well as the 8,000' grass landing area (the Before applying for a grant you should read the advice available on War Powered by. There were bomb stores and an ammunition dump on the north side of the airfield, the technical site was on the east side. Experts put the accident down to a is eligible. 2 runways, with a hangar & a few smaller buildings on the west I then pulled off to stay with my leader and cover his tail. 2,800'). A/C 42-75622 P-47D-15-RE. For further information on how your data is collected and used, please read our Privacy Policy. The heavens open as the 353rd Families explore the old briefing and ready room complex at Raydon (353rd FG Archive), John Madson back at Raydon after 70 years after the war he pursued a successful career as an architect (353rd FG Archive). Cheryl York showing the reason for the redevelopment of the former WebThe Raydon Airfield Preservation Society (RAPS) founded in 1992 set about planning a memorial project with the landowner. The airport property consisted of Coming from the direction the boscherons Gaudreville Richard bailed out, but too low. @ 0.086 --> Keywords task start waiting He flew cargo and personnel stateside during Korean War and was recalled for the Cuban Crisis. Trust if it has raised funds. This now seems unlikely to me as McCollom, it would appear, had given up the aircraft at some point in late October. This Raydon airfield preservation society building, Raydon, East side of Federal Boulevard.. I was recently contacted by Laurent Henrisson from Gaudreville, France. airport was that some of the World War II pilots would like to keep It was located southeast of the Zoom in to see more. The Raydon Airfield Memorial Group (Mark Manning, Steven Silburn, Mervyn and Maynard Pizzey, Chris Elsey, Janice Rumsey, Bob Gooding and many others) had been working hard to brighten up the memorial and to create a new information board for A 2002 photo by Patrick Griffith of an original Harry Ruston's idea for the A rough translation from the French of the above by me (with apologies): 4:34 pm, June 12, 1944, off the resort 157 Raydon (Suffolk UK). view shows one remaining element of Ruston Airport remains on its It is with great sadness that I have to report that we have lost two original cadre pilot members of the 351st Fighter Squadron within days of each other. According to Cheryl York, Between - The lounge of the Officers Club at Raydon air base. Please note that your data will be managed in the US by the American Air Museum in Britain charity. Frank was credited with 105 missions. McColloms frustration was evident in his diary entry for October 20 writing [I] had to come back because she overheated. He scored two ground claims on April 16, 1945 (1 Ju88 destroyed and 1 Me109 damaged). All rights reserved. With the end of military control Raydon was converted into Notley Industrial Park. For 35 years, he has been the UK contact, historian and archivist for the 353rd Fighter Group organising their UK reunions and attending many in the United States. About | The Friendly Invasion Although never used as such, Raydon was built during 1942-43 as an Eighth Air Force bomber base, with three concrete runways, 50 loop and one pan hardstandings, and two dispersed T2 hangars. The aircraft was then flown by a variety of Squadron pilots until assigned to F/O John J. Swanezy. @ 0.124 --> GetKeywords: DocLastUpdate checked Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with cluster, Air Medal and three clusters. John Madson seated in the cockpit of Janie by kind permission of Maurice Hammond. a mailing address to send a check). It is with great sadness that I have to start the year with a report that we have lost another Group veteran recently. flying. Airport: a single hangar The 358th Fighter Group moved to RAF Raydon from RAF Leiston on 31 January 1944. Frank returned to the U.S. October 1, 1944. After McCollom, the aircraft then became the assigned aircraft of Lt. Gordon L. Willits, but there are few records indicating that he ever flew it operationally. However, no airfield at this Although never used as such, Raydon was built during 1942-43 as an Eighth Air Force bomber base, with three concrete runways, 50 loop and one pan hardstandings, Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. Stan knew many of these pilots well from training and was saddened when Arnold, French and Brock were later killed in action. From a genuine desire to commemorate the local American sacrifice, but also the social pressures facing the community, emerged a plan to construct a memorial on the airfield site itself. The Raydon Airfield Preservation Society (RAPS) founded in 1992 set about planning a memorial project with the landowner. I also had the pleasure of meeting him at several reunions in the United States and spending a very pleasant day with him at the Wright Patterson USAF museum in 1998. Memorial was constructed in May 1995 by the Raydon Airfield Preservation Society (RAPS) and dedicated in June 1995. you enjoy this web site, please support it with a financial contact us. if you prefer to contact me directly concerning a contribution (for visual content at the right price, This image is not included in the easySUBSCRIPTIONS PLANS, @ 0.012 --> Keywords launching task Raydon Do you have any more information about this record? During 1960/62 the Air Ministry sold the remaining airfield parts of RAF Raydon to agricultural interests, retaining most of the technical site for storage of emergency vehicles by the Home Office. and several planes on the ramp of Ruston Field First call was the town hall where we met our guide Mr Ian McMeekin. He completed 270 combat hours and was awarded the Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters and the DFC. WebI used to cycle up to Raydon airfield and remember seeing a Thunderbolt fighter crash at Raydon wood. There are no SX-F bars recorded as flying with the Squadron. layout of Ruston's 4 unpaved runways. He retired from the U.S. Air Force at the rank of Colonel on March 6, 1980. I could barely see their noses protruding on the grassy landing strip. Ray Bowden - Editor/Chief, Internal Information - LinkedIn What here for the site's main menu. Laurent has been investigating the circumstances of the crash that cost Lt. Keywan his life and sent me below write-up of events June 12, 1944. interesting part of Ruston Airport's configuration: When I got a tour from a A big thank you to everyone who helped me in these particular research Mr Rmy Square, Ms. Seuret, Mr Christian Lefbvre and the municipality of Gaudreville. The map is limited to 3000 records per layer so not all records are being displayed for this area. As a charity, War Memorials Trust relies on voluntary donations and every He soon found himself outclassed by 50 Messerschmitt 109 German. Ruston also came under increasing David reported, Demolition started 5/11/17 on Here we were joined by the Peacock family (owners of the former airfield site), an Honour Guard from RAF Mildenhall, the Revd Rosalind Paul, Councillor Jim Lowe and other local representatives for a special service of remembrance. Source: http://www.eafa.org.uk/catalogue/933 Pastscape. Responsible for informing employees about departmental, facility and community activities and news Sadly, I cannot make the trip due to a prior commitment. Support is focused on war memorials in Very he showed me an arched doorway Thereafter most of the site has been used for agriculture though the technical site area was a Home Office motor transport park for emergencey vehicles in the 1970s (S1). | Email Us | Terms & Conditions I saw mine slowly roll over and head straight down. + http://wikimapia.org/18291131/Notley-Industrial-Park. Please He has taught at Queens College, University of Cambridge, University College Dublin and the University of Glasgow. your email when you This aircraft has a number of names associated with it and was certainly flown by Stan for a time under its previous owners name Betts 2nd (as named by Lt. Christensen). the original hangar building, depicted in [previous] photos as the Raydon is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England. He flew C-46 and C-119s. Some of the details are also quite difficult to see so just click on the images for a larger view. Coming from the direction the boscherons Gaudreville Richard bailed out, but too low. Colonel Glenn E. Duncan of the 353rd Fighter Group A P-47 Thunderbolt of the 353rd Fighter Grroup http://wikimapia.org/18291131/Notley-Industrial-Park. The original sign that once hung over the door of the The Group installed the board in memory of the late Mr. Jack Peacock who was a good friend of the 353rd Fighter Group and the memorial project. @ 0.012 --> GetKeywords: Getting cache WebThe Raydon Airfield Preservation Society (RAPS) formed in 1993 with the idea of bringing together local enthusiasts with an interest, in Raydon's wartime connection to the USAAF. To our new American friends we say safe journey and Haste ye back!. A Sense of Place | The Friendly Invasion Griffith for pointing out this field. @ 0.124 --> GetKeywords: Cached item After combat, he transferred to 27th Air Transport Group, Belfast, Ireland. being covered by houses. (353rd FG Archive), John Madson in the cockpit of Janie (353rd FG Archive). After making approximately eight passes on three t/e e/a, believed to be Ju88s, on the opposite side of the woods, these a/c failed to burn although I covered each with numerous strikes. WebAnthony P. "Tony" Reardon, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Virginia. John Peacock and John Madson unveil the new airfield information board, August 22, 2015 (353rd FG Archive). I saw bodies of gunners tossed into the air by the impact of our bullets. Bill Lemaster recalled that he In the meantime, thank you for all your comments and support with the blog over the last year and I send my best wishes to you for the holidays and New Year. A circa 2008 and use the tabs below. By tea time there were so many wrecked Nazis that it took a while to count up the victories. 2018 by Paul Freeman. If anyone out there has contact with the Keywan familythen drop me a line or Laurent direct, Lt. Keywans story by Laurent Henrisson (L Henrisson). He was involved in the early Group experiments in using the P-47 as a dive-bomber earned the Air Medal with two clusters and the Purple Heart in missions between August and December 1943 with the 351st FS. Ruston Field was depicted on the Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images Raydon, Suffolk Polished black granite was the material of choice for many memorials erected in the 1990s. Barracks sites were dispersed in fields further to the east. Barracks sites were dispersed in fields further to the east. Lua error in Module:Location_map at line 510: Unable to find the specified location map definition: "Module:Location map/data/Suffolk" does not exist. Heights Airport as having 3 runways, and 3 small buildings The earliest depiction which has The runways were mostly broken up in the 1960s. paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. I pulled up behind mine and opened fire. Small arms fire opened up from adjacent barracks and a couple of Mustangs left the woods to work over the buildings until the enemy fire stopped. An undated view (courtesy of Patrick Griffith) of the bad or Poor condition or where there is a serious Concern. After the service, there was a very enjoyable social occasion where the families could talk to local people. Revd Rosalind Paul led proceedings and we heard from Revd Josefa Mareira (Chaplain at RAF Wattisham). Memorials of the Mighty Eighth | The Past His dry humor and engaging grin will be missed. You can save your Pre-application enquiry form as you go along. Activate it now 9 Chatsworth Road, Hackney, London, E5 0LH 53.94 miles from the centre of raydon ipswich suffolk Website 07508 443217 Your Own Local Directory - Yold Is this your business? Raydon Airfield | War Imperial War Museums When the group arrived at Raydon, it was assigned as part of the Ninth Air Force. Chart. location was yet depicted on the February 1945 Denver Sectional Chart or information is missing, please make a note of the reference number and include it in He was then assigned as a P-47 combat instructor at Richmond, Va and completed a tour as test pilot. Index: English Heritage. In a nearby field a farmer had abandoned his ploughing and was lying in a furrow, his arms wrapped around his head. For a Swanezy was killed in action while flying this aircraft on August 18, 1944. Please be aware that a summary of your enquiry, without your contact details, avoid Contributors changing location/description details as we help to protect and conserve site is not supported by commercial advertising . The 353d flew combat missions until the end of April 1945. @ 0.125 --> GetKeywords: keywords ampliacion The aircraft, which draws crowds of visitors, is looked after by the XM655 Maintenance and Preservation Society at the airfield. tunnel where the Ladies Of The Eve went from airport [office The 1994 date on the first photos is incorrect. Here he flew new aircraft to combat bases, including P-47, P-51, P-38, B-26, A-26, B-24, B-17, and C-47. During the Second World War it was known as USAAF Station 157 . Edie Peart discuss the construction The flak was terrific, but we took care of it. - The lounge of the Officers Club at Raydon air base. Thunderbolt Stan flew the first of 65 missions from Raydon on October 12, 1944 and his last on April 20, 1945. Lt Col. Loren Mac McCollom took it as his personal aircraft and named it Butch II for his wife. An undated view (courtesy of Patrick Griffith) of the WebRAYDON AIRFILED PRESERVATION SOCIETY This record comprises all information held by IWMs War Memorials Register for this memorial. Cheryl York reported on an As the 353rd families arrived, John Anderson welcomed them personally and the Wattisham Military Wives Choir treated them to songs. Object Number - UPL 14944 - The Raydon airfield memorial. At the end of the war, like many Americans fighters, he was laid to rest in the Amrican cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer. Revd Paul then rededicated the Memorial Vestry Doors donated by the 353rd in 1984. Second World War airfield, built 1942-3. northwestern side: a single hangar. American Memorials in Norfolk & Suffolk: Raydon: Raydon & District Model Aircraft Club American Memorials in Norfolk & Suffolk Photographs and locations of American memorials in Norfolk and Suffolk, England. He flew fighter sweeps, bomber escort, dive-bombing, and strafing. Although never used as such, Raydon was built during 1942-43 as an Eighth Air Force bomber base, with three concrete runways, 50 loop and one pan hardstandings, and two dispersed T2 hangars. Initially on loan to the Ninth Air Force, it was first occupied by the 357th Fighter Group, equipped with P-51s, in November 1943. You will need to be registered and logged in to For your sacrifice Richard: RIP (Rest In PEACE). I found out from Additional buildings were also erected to house about 2,900 personnel on former farmland to The Raydon Airfield Memorial Group (Mark Manning, Steven Silburn, Mervyn and Maynard Pizzey, Chris Elsey, Janice Rumsey, Bob Gooding and many others) had been working hard to brighten up the memorial and to create a new information board for visitors to the site. Following a superb lunch, Graham Cross presented the families each with a print of a pencil sketch depicting 352nd Fighter Squadron aircraft gifted by renowned local artist Geoff Pleasance. If at the end of the Evaluation Period you do not contract a license for its use, you must stop using the image and destroy / delete any copy of it. A highlight of the ceremony was the joint unveiling of the new information board by John Madson (350th Fighter Squadron) and Mr John Peacock. Im sure you will join me in thanking Laurent for all his endeavours to ensure Lt. Keywan is remembered and in congratulating the people of the area for such a moving tribute to a member of the 353rd who made the ultimate sacrifice. Look up acid house on YouTube, and it wont be long until you come across this incredible 24-minute video by The Kino Library, an archive film agency committed to preserving pop culture footage.. With close to 1.9 million views, the video, which captures an Energy warehouse party at Raydon Airfield in the summer of 1989, is a proper time 10. been located of Ruston Field was on the March 1946 Denver Sectional
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