Seething
|
STATION 146
448th Bomb Group - November 1943 to July 1945
Location:
The airfield at Seething is about 10 miles south-east of Norwich, just to the east of Kirstead Green which is on the B1332 road to Bungay, follow signs to Seething Observatory.
All sites are now private property and permission must be obtained prior to visiting. Please contact Memorial Library staff.
Remaining buildings, etc.:
Although most of the old airfield has reverted to farming, the eastern section, including part of the old main runway and a section of perimeter track, is used by the Waveney Flying Group for the operation of light aircraft. They have built three small hangars and a clubroom and the airfield is active most days of the week.
To the south of the airfield, on some of the former dispersed barrack and communal sites, several of the old living quarters and associated buildings are still in existence. Some of these buildings are in a reasonable condition, although they are derelict and overgrown.
Memorials:
The former control tower has been renovated and has become a memorial museum to the 448th B.G. It contains a Group Roll Of Honor and various artifacts and memorabilia. It is open to the public on the first Sunday of the month May to October, but can be inspected at other times by special request.
In front of the control tower, dedicated during a veterans' reunion in 1990, stands a memorial to the men of the 448th B.G. who were missing or killed in action during service at Seething.
Two other memorials were dedicated during a veterans' reunion in 1984. One is on the airfield itself near the Waveney F.G. club-house and consists of an engraved stone plaque and rose garden; another similar plaque is in the churchyard of Seething Parish Church, which is a mile or so north of the airfield. The "Stars and Stripes" hang in the church itself while an oak sapling has been planted near the village hall to commemorate the Group's close association with the village.
Copyright © 2001-2007 2nd Air Division Memorial Library
All rights reserved. Usage Policy.
Revised 12 July 2007
2nd Air Division Memorial Library Home Page |
