Glad that it was not just flattened and turned into more tacky housing. But so sad to see what was once a major gem and source of employment and great trades, in the Medway Towns has become along with what was HMS Pembroke. Thank you, Margaret Thatcher and John Knott, if I had my way your heads would still be on Traitors Gate!
They worked my dad in big pit they had ponies, in pit, my dad as nickname the sheriff he worked there till age of 16 till the bleavon put closed his horse name in the big pit victor
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. 🇺🇲🇬🇧.
My grandpa was in this unit. Edward j Zaworski of Tinley Park, IL. He passed in 2008. He never talk about the war ever. Just mentioned a few funny moments that’s it. Would like to know if anyone knew him.
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!!!
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.
Had to do an Arabic translate there as I didn't know what you said: Here it is: "All respect and appreciation to these brave patriotic guerrilla men who served their country with dedication and sincerity Warm greetings from a retiree who is still in his prime". Thankyou for the comment Mohamed :)
What's the script with the Rupert's belts with the pouch at the back? (Are they for putting powder charges in?) They're not Sam Browne's and why is the sgt major not wearing a belt?
