117285 Thomas Burrows USAAF from:Long Island, New York My partner was born near Worcester in April 1946 and lived in Evesham. Her Mother was Ellen Emily Alice Preece and her father was an American serviceman Thomas Burrows, serving with the US Army Air Force apparently serving nearby. It is not known if he was ground crew or a flyer. My partner never saw him. It is assumed that he went back to America not knowing he had a daughter here. Her mother did not talk about him ever and has since died. My partner is the only child and her mother lived and worked on an estate around Evesham at the time. A happy time
When she was about 5, the Estate was sold off and so, having no employment, her mother took her back to South London where she was born, to live with her Mother. It was a cultural shock to go from beautiful and rural Evesham to the bomb sites of Lambeth in South London. And of course she had a Worcestershire accent, so then she became the butt of the children's jokes. It was not a good time in her life as her Grandmother had very little time for her (being born out of wedlock) she never had Christmas decorations or anyone to tell her bedtime stories. Her mother had to work 6 days a week and give half her wages to her Mother and bring up a child on the other half. Her Grandfather was kinder though.
She does not know if her father is still alive, has he tried to find her or did he marry in the USA and she has relatives over there.
Does anyone know of any American Air Bases in the area of Evesham so that we can contact the relevant people in America. One of my partner's aunts her met her father in 1945 told her she is the spitting image of him... Unfortunately, she too has passed away. If anyone could help it would be great.
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