Engineering Quonset hut with painted sign for 396th Bombardment Squadron, Thurleigh Airfield

Gift of Helen Haynes in Memory of Wyndom S. Haynes
Description: 

Photograph. Engineering Quonset hut with Fightin'’ Bitin'”sign and 396th Bombardment Squadron insignia. Personal caption on photo reverse: "Our engineering sign on our hut and sqdn. insignia on the left hand corner."”Thurleigh Airfield, near Bedford, England. 1943-45

Image Information

Donor: 
Accession Number: 
Date: 
1943,1943
1945,
Location: 
Hometown: 
Branch: 
Theater of Service: 
Campaign / Event: 
POW / KIA: 
Topical Subjects: 
Collection Level: 
Items from the service of Wyndom S. Haynes, who was from Mathews, Virginia. Haynes was born in 1919. He enlisted in the US Air Force on September 24, 1941. He served with the 369th Bombardment Squadron, 306th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force in the European Theatre. Collection consists of 300 photos, ten documents, and five objects related to Wyndom Haynes' service.
Geography: 
Bedford
Latitude: 
52.133
Longitude: 
-0.483