389th Memorial Exhibition Museum
Details:
At the airfield location north of Hethel town center.
MuseumA museum located within the former buildings of Station 114, Hethel Airfield.
The collection is a living memorial to the airmen and personnel of the 389th Bomb Group assigned to the Second Air Division of the American Eighth Air Force, stationed in East Anglia during the Second World War. To this day, the 389th Memorial Exhibition is still growing. Within the Nissen Huts, is the gift shop and Fu Bar where we have a range of hot and cold drinks, snacks and home baked goods for sale. There is seating available, as well as a collection of books and documents for you to read. The exhibition is wheelchair accessible, with disabled toilet facilities, to make your visit as pleasant as possible.
The exhibition is housed in several buildings to include the Engine Room; The Chapel; 2LT Lloyd H. Hughes Nissen Hut; Anderson Shelter; and the MSgt Earl Zimmerman Nissen Hut. The 389th "Roll of Honor" is located in the Chapel. These exhibitions describe day-to-day life and the missions of the unit. 2LT Lloyd H. Hughes was posthumously awarded a Medal of Honor for his valor on the Ploesti raid.
For more information and opening times see the Exhibition website at: https://www.hethel389thbg.com
Source of information and photos: https://www.hethel389thbg.com and Traces of War.
Monument Text:
Commemorates:
People:
Lloyd Herbert “Pete” Jr. Hughes
Units:
2nd Air Division
389th Bomber Group (Heavy)
564th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomber Group, Heavy
565th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomb Group
566th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomb Group, Heavy
567th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomb Group, Heavy
8th Air Force
Wars:
WWII
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