490th Bombardment Group
About Us
We are a group of volunteers dedicated to remembering the men of the 490th Bombardment Group, a heavy bomber squadron drafted to the UK in 1943 from America to help with the allied war efforts.
East Anglia in the United Kingdom played a vital role in the war, being the home to many strategic bomber commands, large aerodromes for heavy bomber aircraft, and top secret missions involving experimental aircraft and weapons. There was a huge American presence here in Suffolk, England during the war and our job as a memorial group is to make sure that fond memories of the men, women, and machinery who served in the 490th Bombardment Group live on for years to come.
Take a look through this website to learn more about the 490th Bombardment Group, the work going into remembering them, and the people involved in doing so. If you’d like to see how you can help, take a look at Supporting Our Group.
Who Are the 490th?
The 490th Bombardment Group are * PLACEHOLDER *
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Visiting Suffolk?
If youre travelling to the UK from America or elsewhere, we’ve got some details to help you.
A Region Full of History
There’s a lot to see if you come to visit us, There’s plenty of nearby airbases to see and sightseeing trails you can take.
There’s some handy information including details of local travel, hotels & restaurants available by clicking below. We’d love to see you here in East Anglia
Events
See our past and future events, below.
Frostbite Run ’26
Join Us!Read more about the 2026 frostbite run, below.
Remembrance Day 2025
At the going down of the sun, we will remember them. View some pictures here…
Frostbite Run ’25
This January 2025 our team took to the roads for the annual frostbite run! Oh…
See the New Developments on the Airfield!
Some new developments have recently sprung up on Eye Airfield! The new housing estate, Castleton…
Get in Touch
You can upload your photos and questions to our public archive via the Contact page or find links to our social media pages.
Want to Help?
We’re always open for donations to help us maintain our airfield, website and in the preserving of files and articles, or if you wish to help us with some jobs around the airfield or in the running of our website, just click below.
