Christy was here in the UK approx 1952 to  1955 ( definitely in 53 ) the units in this list are those which were in Norfolk or Suffolk (England) for part or all of that time please look and see if you recognize any perhaps you know someone from those times who might help. Where a unit is U.S.Army and the dates look right. the text is coloured yellow. . Christy stayed at the house of Rose Folks when he was in Gt Yarmouth, He was blond and around 5'10".. You can use these links to navigate this rather lengthy page. I have seen a 1953 Sculthorpe Year Book and he was not in it but would welcome the opportunity to look through year books from other bases from that time. A friend has looked at a Bentwaters yearbook and nothing was found. There were of course many more units at these bases but I have included only those that over lap with when Christy was here. The were also secret bases like Brandon which had something to do with chemical and nuclear weapons I can find no reference to which units were there. Brandon is a possibility because Christy seems to be unknown to any of the men or women that have contacted  either directly or indirectly over the last few years.

 

 

BENTWATERS SCULTHORPE
CRANWICH SHEPHERDS GROVE
LAKENHEATH WATISHAM
LANGHAM WEYBOURNE
MARHAM WOODBRIDGE
MILDENHALL

WORDWELL

BENTWATERS (RAF Station), Suffolk
(US Units-16 Mar 5l to Present)
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81 FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR WING (USAFE)-5 Sep 5l to 1 Apr 54 (D)
(Acft-F-84F, F-86A, F-101A/C, F-4C, T-33, T-39, C-47, L-20, T-6)
81 FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR GROUP--5 Sep 51 to 1 Apr 54 (D)
91 FIS-5 Sep 51 to 1 Apr 54 (D)
81 AIR BASE GROUP- 5 Sep 51 to 26 Jan 56 (D)
81 Comm Sq-5 Sep 51 to 27 Jan 56 (D)
81 APS- 5 Sep 51 to 1 May 67 (D)
81 FSS- 5 Sep 5l to 25 Jan 56 (D)
81 Insl Sq- 5 Sep 51 to 25 Jan 56 (D)
81 MAINTENANCE & SUPPLY GROUP- 5 Sep 51 to 25 Jan 56 (D)
81 MVS- 5 Sep 51 to 1 Oct 56 (D)
81 Suq Sq- 5 Sep 51 to Present
81 MEDICAL GROUP- 5 Sep 51 to 8 Mar 54 (D)
Det of 1980 AACS Squadron (AACS)-c May 51 to c 59 (D)
Det of 28 Weather Squadron (MATS)(MAC)- c May 5l to Present
Def of 3 Air Postal Squadron (USAFE)--11 Oct 51 to c 63 (D)
554 Tow Target Flight (Unk)--22 Feb 52 to 16 Dec 52 (M-Sculthorpe)
(Acft-B-26s)
Det of 1 Tactical Support Squadron (Unk)-23 Apr 53 to 8 Jul 54 (D)

CRANWICH (UK Army Camp) Norfolk
(US units-5 Jun 52 to c Apr 56)
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    53 Ordance Service Company (US Army)-5 Jun 52 to 1 Mar 56 (M-Shellingford)
    32 AAA Brigade Support Det (Provisional)(US Army)-20 Jun 52 to c Dec 52 (D)
    6 Signal Radar Maintenance Unit (US Army)-c Nov 52 to c Apr 56 (D)
    34 Signal Radar Maintenance Unit (US Army)-c Nov 52 to c Apr 56 (D)

LAKENHEATH (RAF Station), Soffolk
(US units-17 Jan 49 ·to Present allocated for USAF use in Jul 48)
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Det of 3 Air Postal Squadron (USAF)-26 Oct 49 to c 63 (D)
Det of 28 Weather Squadron (MATS)(MAC)-1 Jul 49 to Present
Det of 7493 (IG) SPECIAL INVESTIGATION WING (Unk)-c Aug 51 to c 59 (D)
1979 AACS Squadron (AACS)-24 Nov 51 to c 61 (D)
USAF Infirmary (USAFE)-15 Feb 51 to c 54 (D)
    53 Ordance Service Company (US Army)-c May 51 to c 55 (M-Cranwhich)
    34 Signal Radar Maintenance Unit (US Army)-c May 51 to c Jul 57 (M-Unk)
    60 AAA Automatic Weapons Battalion (US Army)-c May 51 to c Jul 57 (M-Unk)
Det of 4 Aviation Field Depot Squadron (SAC)-c May 51 to c 61(D)
    81 Chemicel Smoke Generetor Company (US Army)-c May 51 to c Jul 57 (M-Unk)
    One Platoon of 83 Chemical Smoke Generator Smoke Company (US Army)-c May 51 to c Jul 57 (M-Unk0
3909 AIR BASE GROUP (SAC)-16 May 51 to c 54 (M-Greenham Common)
3909 Ops Sq-l6 May 51 to c 54 (M-Greenham Common)
3909 Inl Sq-16 May 51 to c 54 (M·Greenham Common)
3909 FSS-16 May 51 to c 54 (M-Greenham Common)
3909 MVS-16 May 51 to c 54 (M-Greenham Common)
3909 Sup Sq-16 May 51 to c 54 (M-Greenham Common)
3909 Med Sq-16 May 51 to c 54 (M-Greenham Common)
3909 APS-16 May 51 to c 54 (M-Greenham Common)
8 Aviation Field Depot Squadron (SAC)-c May 51 to c 59 (D)

LANGHAM (Air Field), Norfolk
Allocated for US use on 23 Apr 51--US units-12 Oct 51 to c Jul 57
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    50 Radio Control Aircraft Target Detachment (US Army)-12 Oct 51 to unk
    32 AAA Brigade Range Detachment (Provisional)(US Army)-15 Jun 52 to c 55 (D)

MARHAM (RAF Station), Norfolk
US units-2 Jul 48 to 1 Jul 65
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Det of 3 Air Postal Squadron (USAF)-26 Oct 49 to 11 Oct 57 (D)
3915 Air Base Squadron (SAC)--16 Mar 51 to c 60 (D)
    Battery A, 4 AAA Automatic Weapons Battalion (US Army)--c May 51 to c Jul 57 (M-unk)
Det of 2 Aviation Field Depot Squadron (SAC)--c May 51 to c 58 (D)
Det of 7410 Explosive Ordance Disposal Squadron (Unk)-unk to 1 Jul 65 (D)
Station returned to UK control-c Jul-Dec 1965

MILDENHALL (RAF Station), Suffolk
US units -1l Jul 50 to Present
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Det of 1963 AACS Squadron (AACS)-c 50 to unk
Det of 3 Air Postal Squadron (USAF)-c Jul 50 to c 63 (D)
   83 Smoke Generator Battalion (US Army)-c May 51 to c 55 (D)
    Hq Battery, 32 AAA Brigade (US Army)-c May 51 to 1 Oct 53 (M-Bushy Hall)
6 Chemical Smoke Generator Battalion (US Army)-l5 Jan 52 to 25 Apr 52 (M-Brize Norton)
   34 AAA Operations Det (US Army)-c May 51 to c 55 (M-Bushy Hall)
82 Chemical Smoke Generator,Battalion (US Army)-c Jan 52 to c Jun 57 (M-unk)
Det of l979 AACS Squadron (AACS)-c May 51 to c 55 (D)
   7702 Augmentation Det, 32 AAA Brigade (US Army)-c May 51 to l6 Sep 53 (D)
   7726 Augmentation Det, 32 AAA Brigade (US Army)-c May 51 to 1 Oct 53 (M-Bushy Hall)
Hq Det, First Provisional AAA Automatic Weapons Battalion (US Army)-25 Jul 52 to c Jul 57 (M-unk)
3910 AIR BASE GROUP (SAC)-16 May 51 to c 54 (M-Lakenheath)
3910 Ops Sq-16 May 51 to c 54 (M-Lakenheath)
3910 Inl Sq-16 May 51 to c 54 (M-Lakenheath)
3910 Sup Sq-16 May 51 to c 54 (M-Lakenheath)
3910 Med Sq-16 May 51 to c 54 (M-Lakenheath)
3910 FSS-16 May 51 to c 54 (M-Lakenheath)
3910 MVS-16 May 51 to c 54 (M-Lakenheath)
3910 APS-16 May 51 to c 54 (M-Lakenheath)
3912 Air Base Squadron (SAC)-c May 51 to c 54 (M-Lakenheath)
Det of 36 TACTICAL FIGHTER WING (USAFE)-unk to 1 Jul 65 (D)

SCULTHORPE (RAF Station), Norfolk
US Units--17 Jan 49 to Present
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Det of 3 Air Postal Squadron (USAF)-26 Oct 49 to c 63 (D)
Det of 28 Weather Squadron (MATS)-1 Jul 49 to c 63 (D)
545 Aviation Squadron (Unk)-unk to unk
Det of 91 STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE GROUP (SAC)-c May 51 to c 55 (D)
(Acft-RB-45s)
Det of 1 Aviation Field Depot Squadron (SAC)-c May 51 to c 55 (D)
Det of 1979 AACS Squadron (AACS)-c May 51 to 14 Oct 53 (D)
    39 AAA Automatic Weapons Battalion (US Army)-c Feb 51 to c 55 (M-Greenham Common)
    540 Med Det (39AAA)(US Army)-c May 51 to c 55 (M-Greenham Common)
    50 Radio Controlled Airplane Target Det (US Army)-c May 5l to c 55 (D)
    172 Chemical Smoke Generator Company (US Army)-c May 51 to c 55 (M-Fairford)
    Platoon 1, 83 Chemical Smoke Generator Company (US Army)-c May 51 to c 55 (D)
Det of 7493 (IG) SPECIAL, INVESTIGATIONS WING (Unk)-7 Feb 52 to c 59 (D)
49 AIR DIVISION (USAFE)-5 Jun 52 to 1 Jul 56 (D)
47 BOMBARDMENT WING (L)(USAFE)-5 Jun 52 to 30 Jun 62 (D)
(Acf-B-45s, B-46s, B-66s, C-47s, C-119s, T-29s, T-33s, L-5s & L-20s)
47 BOMBARDMENT GROUP (L)(USAFE)-5 Jun 52 to 8 Feb 55 (D)
84 BS(L)--5 Jun 52 to 30 Jun 62 (D)
85 BS(L)--5 Jun 52 to 30 Jun 62 (D)
47 MAITENANCE & SUPPLY GROUP (USAFE)-5 Jun 52 to 25 Jan 56 (D)
47 Ma Sq-5 Jun 52 to 15 Nov 54 (D)
47 Sup Sq-5 Jun 52 to 30 Jun 62 (D)
47 MVS-5 Jun 52 to 1 Oct 56 (D)
47 AIR BASE GROUP (USAFE)-5 Jun 52 to 26 Jan 56 (D)
47 APS-5 Jun 52 to 30 Jun 62 (D)
47 FSS-5 Jun 52 to 26 Jan 56 (D)
47 Inl Sq-5 Jun 52 to 26 Jan 56 (D)
47 Com Sq-5 Jun 52 to 26 Jan 56 (D)
Det of 47 ABG-1 Sep 53 to 26 Jan 56 (D)
47 MEDICAL GROUP (USAFE)-5 Jun 52 to 8 Mar 54 (D)
1 Tactical Support Squadron (USAFE)-5 Jun 52 to 8 Jul 54 (D)
104 Communications Squadron Operations (Unk)-5 Jun 52 to 8 Oct 52 (D)
3 Communications Squadron, Operations (AFCS)--8 Oct 52 to 15 Nov 54 (D)
67 Air Rescue Squadron (ARS),14 Nov 52 to 12 Nov 53 (M-Prestwick)
(Acft--SA-16s & SB-29s)
7554 Tow Target Flight (Unk)-16 Dec 52 to 24 Jun 54 (D)
(Acft-B-26s)
9 Aviation Field Depot Squadron (SAC)-1 Apr 53 to 8 Jul 54 (D)
Det of 3 Shoran Beacon Squadron (Unk)-unk to 1 Nov 57 (D)

SHEPHERDS GROVE (RAF Station), Suffolk
US units-16 Mar 51 to c 66
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7519 Air Base Squadron (USAFE)-16 Mar 51 to 25 Jun 57 (D)
78 Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (81FIW)(USAFE)--1 Nov 52 to 1 Apr 54 (D)
92 Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (81FIW)(USAFE)-5 Sep 51 to 1 Apr 54 (D)
Det af 28 Weather Squadron (MATS)-c May 51 to c 61 (D)
1980 AACS Squadron (AACS)-c May 51 to c 61 (D)
Det of 1980 AACS-24 Nov 51 to c 55 (D)
Det of 3 Air Postal Squadron (USAF) -16 Sep 52 to 1 Apr 55 (D)

WATISHAM (RAF Station), Suffolk
USAF Radio Relay Site-l Aug 52 to 27 Jul 66
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Det of 1261 AACS Squadron (AACS)-13 Feb 52 to c 59 (D)

WEYBOURNE (Firing Range), Norfolk
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Unknown units of 32 AAA Brigade (US Army)-12 Oct 51 to c Jul 57 (M-unk)
Range returned to UK control on 26 Sep 1957

WOODBRIDGE (RAF Station), Suffolk
US Units-5 Jun 52 to Present
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79 Fighter-Bomber Squadron (20FBW)(USAFE)-5 Jun 52 to 8 Jul 58 (D)
Det of 3 Air Postal Squadron (USAF)-16 Sep 52 to c 63 (D)
Det of 28 Weather Squadron (MATS)-c 52 to c 65 (D)
Det of l980 AACS Squadron (AACS)--c 52 to c 59 (D)

WORDWELL (UK Army Camp-near Bury St Edmunds), Suffolk
US units-27 Jan 51 to c 53
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7535 Supply Squadron (Medical Materiel)(AMC)-27 Jan 51 to c 53 (D)
  Camp returned to US control on 16 Apr 1953

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