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RAF Thruxton
RAF Thruxton, situated 5 miles west of Andover in Hampshire, opened in August 1941 as a Bomber Command Station. Truxton became USAAF Station 407 when it was transferred to US 9th Airforce on the 1st of March 1944 and became home to the 366th Fighter Group until reverting to RAF control in June 1944 when the Americans moved to Normandy.
Today the site is used as an aifield and motor racing circuit.
Squadrons stationed at RAF Thruxton
- No: 225 Squadron. Aug 1941 to May 1942,
- No: 1526 (Blind Approach Training) Flight. Nov 1941 to Feb 1944,
- No: 142 Squadron June 1942
- No: 298 Squadron. Aug to Oct 1942
- No: 297 Squadron. Aug 1942 to Aug 1943
- No: 168 Squadron. Oct to Nov 1943
- No: 170 Squadron. Oct to Nov 1943
- No: 268 Squadron. Oct to Nov 1943
- No: 63 Squadron. Oct to Nov 1943
- No: 366th Fighter Group. Feb to June 1944
- No: 84 Group Comms Squadron. June 1944
- No: 43 OTU. June 1944.
7th June 1942 Relocated
10th June 1942 Training Crash
7th July 1942 Return to Grimsby
19th Aug 1942 226 Squadron Boston lost
19th Aug 1942 226 Squadron Boston lost
19th Aug 1942 226 Squadron Boston lost
19th Aug 1942 226 Squadron Boston lost
19th Aug 1942 226 Squadron Boston lost
October 1942 Army Cooperation Squadron relocated
October 1943 On the move
October 1943 Preparation for invasion
31st October 1943 Norwegian pilot killed
15th November 1943 Relocated
24th November 1943 Pilot killed
30th November 1943 Relocated
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Those known to have served at RAF Thruxton during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Bloom Peter Hendrick. P/O (d.23rd Aug 1943)
- Dwyer Anthony.
- Greer Robert McBride.
The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed,
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Anthony Dwyer Anthony Dwyer was stationed at Thruxton Airfield, Hampshire, England during 1940-43. I am looking for any information on this man, believed to be directly related to us. Unfortunately do not have any other details. Can anyone help?
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Robert McBride "Paddy" Greer 225 Sqd Robert Greer was based at Thruxton and was injured when a plane ran over him. 225 squadron left next day for Scotland and North Africa. Does any one remember this accident?
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