Museums · East of England
100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum
The 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum, located in the original control tower and other remaining buildings of the RAF Thorpe Abbotts airfield east of Diss in Norfolk is named after the 100th Bomb Grou
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
The 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum, located in the original control tower and other remaining buildings of the RAF Thorpe Abbotts airfield east of Diss in Norfolk is named after the 100th Bomb Group and is dedicated to the American soldiers and members of the US 8th Air Force who fought with the Allies in Norfolk in World War II. The area also became known as the "Fields of Little America" due to the number of Americans stationed there. The entire former control tower is now museum space that highlights documents, photographs, uniforms and service equipment, plus a recreation of the original teleprinter room. The museum's collection includes a number of maps and other war-related artefacts from World War II's effects on the soldiers stationed there and how the group eventually came to be called the "Bloody Hundredth". The roof of the control tower is known as the glasshouse, from where the remaining airstrips are visible. It remains as it was when the airfield was operational with the addition of a model of the airbase in the 1940s.
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From the Wikipedia article
The 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum, located in the original control tower and other remaining buildings of the RAF Thorpe Abbotts airfield east of Diss in Norfolk is named after the 100th Bomb Group and is dedicated to the American soldiers and members of the US 8th Air Force who fought with the Allies in Norfolk in World War II. The area also became known as the "Fields of Little America" due to the number of Americans stationed there. The entire former control tower is now museum space that highlights documents, photographs, uniforms and service equipment, plus a recreation of the original teleprinter room. The museum's collection includes a number of maps and other war-related artefacts from World War II's effects on the soldiers stationed there and how the group eventually came to be called the "Bloody Hundredth". The roof of the control tower is known as the glasshouse, from where the remaining airstrips are visible. It remains as it was when the airfield was operational with the addition of a model of the airbase in the 1940s.
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- Coordinates
- 52.3863, 1.2126
- Address
- Common Road, Diss, IP21 4PH
- Phone
- +44 1379 740708
- Opening
- Mar-Oct Sa-Su 10:00-17:00; PH 10:00-17:00, May-Sep We 10:00-17:00
- Official site
- www.100bgmus.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum?
- 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum is in East of England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.3863°, 1.2126°.
- What are the opening hours for 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum?
- OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: Mar-Oct Sa-Su 10:00-17:00; PH 10:00-17:00, May-Sep We 10:00-17:00. Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.