Airmen of the 384th Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force in WWII who were based in Grafton Underwood, England were divided into four Bombardment Squadrons – the 544th, 545th, 546th, and 547th. Each squadron had a separate area of living quarters, primarily Nissen huts and tents. At least one crew occupied each dwelling, and often multiple crews. The officers and enlisted men had separate dwellings.
This area map of the base shows that the living quarters of the 545th, 546th, and 547th Bomb Squadrons were fairly close to each other with the living quarters of the 544th Bomb Squadron some distance southwest of the other three squadrons.
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The above map was obtained from the RAF (Royal Air Force) Hendon Archives and this and other Grafton Underwood Station 106 Air Base maps I publish come courtesy of many folks including Quentin Bland, Ken Decker, Robin Dodson, John Edwards, Kevin Flecknor, Mark Meehl, Fred Preller, and Matt Smith. Hardstand identifications and other keys and identifications are courtesy of Mark Meehl. The original maps may be viewed and downloaded from Fred Preller’s 384th Bomb Group Photo Gallery.
For a closer view into the separate living quarters area for each bombardment squadron, I am including a detailed map followed by the key to the numbered locations.
544th Bombardment Squadron (Site No. 8)
Living Quarters area for 384th Bomb Group, 544th Bomb Squadron
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Key to Numbered Locations
- ARS Air Raid Shelter
- 356-358 Officers’ Quarters
- 359-360 Officers’ Latrines
- 361 Picket Post
- 362 Officers’ Ablutions & Latrines
- 363-367 Sergeants’ Quarters
- 368-370 Sergeants’ Latrines
- 371-375 Airmen’s Barracks
- 376-377 Airmen’s Latrines
- 378-380 Airmen’s Barracks
- 381-383 Sergeants’ & Airmen’s Ablutions
- 384 M & E Plinth
545th Bombardment Squadron (Site No. 10)
Living Quarters area for 384th Bomb Group, 545th Bomb Squadron
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Key to Numbered Locations
- ARS Air Raid Shelter
- 436 Picket Post
- 437-440 Officers’ Quarters
- 441 Officers’ Ablution & Latrines
- 442-447 Sergeants’ Quarters
- 448-450 Sergeants’ Latrines
- 451 M & E Plinth
- 452 Sergeants & Airmen’s Ablution & Drying Room
- 453-472 Airmen’s Barracks
- 473-476 Airmen’s Latrines
546th Bomb Squadron (Site No. 11)
Living Quarters area for 384th Bomb Group, 546th Bomb Squadron
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Key to Numbered Locations
- ARS Air Raid Shelter
- 482 Picket Post
- 483-485 Officers’ Quarters)
- 486 Officers’ Ablutions & Latrines
- 487-491, 493 Sergeants’ Quarters
- 494-496 Sergeants’ Latrines
- 497 Sergeants & Airmen’s Ablution & Drying
- 498-518 Airmen’s Barracks
- 519-522 Airmen’s Latrines
547th Bombardment Squadron (Site No. 9)
Living Quarters area for 384th Bomb Group, 547th Bomb Squadron
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Key to Numbered Locations
- ARS Air Raid Shelter
- 389-390 Officers’ Quarters
- 391 Officers’ Ablutions & Latrine
- 392 Fuel Compound
- 393 Picket Post
- 394-400 Sergeants’ Quarters
- 401-403 Sergeants’ Latrines
- 404 M & E Plinth
- 405-425 Airmen’s Barracks
- 426 Sergeants’ & Airmen’s Ablution & Drying Room
- 427-430 Airmen’s Latrines
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