Little America
Seventy years ago
American accents rang
through the streets of
Grantham as the town
became a command
centre for the American
9th Air Force Troop
Carrier Command
responsible
for American
airborne forces.
D-Day
assault
co-
A common sight in Grantham during WWII
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ordination was from
Grantham’s former Bomber
Command HQ with
surrounding airfields coming
under command from St
Vincents.
On 5 June, 1944, the eve of
D-Day, 20 C-47 aircraft took
off from RAF North Witham.
Each carried 30 elite troops
from the 101st and 82nd US
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