The Wartime Memories Project - The Second War

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RAF Beaulieu RAF Beaulieu was situated in the New Forest, Hampshire, approximately 2 miles west of the village of Beaulieu. Beaulieu Aerodrome opened in 1910. It was usued using the First World War. In 1940 the site was reviewed and a new airfield was built about a mile futher west with the standard A pattern concrete runways. The new airfield opened in 1942. In March 1944 Beaulieu became USAAF Station 408 home to 365th Fighter Group of the 9th Air Force. The station was handed over to 323d Bombardment Group in July 1944 as the fighter squadrons had moved to the continent following the D-Day landings. After the war the airfield was used for experimental flying and closed in 1955. Today the site is a heathland managed by the Forestry Commission. Squadrons stationed here during the Second World War. No. 224 Squadron. No. 311 Squadron. No. 53 Squadron. 365th Fighter Group. 323d Bombardment Group. List of those who served at RAF Beaulieu during The Second World War Next Page    Last Page     The next set of stories will appear below the list of names, please scroll down to read them. Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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