Farewell to Eighth Airforce

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1566

Date Released

4 Mar 1946

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Cars against Crime Wave
2. 2US Prepare Atom Targets
3. 3Little Miss France Sets New Fashions
4. 4Farewell to Eighth Airforce
5. 5Boat Race Looms Near

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

General Eaker, first commander of US Eighth Airforce receives Freedom of High Wycombe, where he had his headquarters. Last Flying Fort leaves England, taking off from airfield in Suffolk.

Keywords

Aviation; Ceremonies; Local government; Military

Locations

England; Buckinghamshire; Suffolk; High Wycombe

Library number

15099

Length of story (in feet)

152

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Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Notes

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