(Bedford)
Station 111
Bedfordshire, UK
| Units Assigned to Thurleigh | ||
| Unit | Dates Occupied | Aircraft |
| 306th Bombardment Group (Heavy) | September 1942-December 1945 | B-17 |
| Map location of the Thurleigh Airfield area |
| Thurleigh Airfield Related Photos |
| Visit The Photo Gallery Memorial to the 306th Bomb Group  INSCRIPTION ALWAYS FIRST IN HONOR OF AIR, GROUND AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL OF STATION 111 (U.S. 8TH ARMY AIR FORCE). FROM THIS BASE DURING THE YEARS 1942-45 THE 306TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (HEAVY) CARRIED OUT 341 DAYLIGHT BOMBING MISSIONS AGAINST FORTRESS EUROPE SOME RETURNED, OTHERS DID NOT. ALL SERVED AND FOUGHT FOR FREEDOM. FIRST U.S.A.A.F. UNIT OVER GERMANY |
| Thurleigh Airfield Visitor Information | |
| Thurleigh Airfield Related Websites | |
| Surviving Thurleigh Airfield Area Wartime Pubs | Unknown - please contribute name and location. |
| Thurleigh Area Contacts |
Guy Muller
- 8th Airforce Historical Society Nigel Labrum - 8th Air Force Historical Society |