Memorial marks lives lost 70 years ago at RAF Alconbury

RAF ALCONBURY, United Kingdom – A damaged B-17 Flying Fortresses sits on the flightline of RAF Alconbury on May 27, 1943, after an explosion. Nineteen United States Army Air Force 95th Bombardment Group Airmen were killed and 21 others were injured when a 500-pound bomb detonated on the flightline. A memorial plaque was placed in their honor at Alconbury Airfield May 27, 2013. (Photo courtesy AFRA)

Memorial marks lives lost 70 years ago at RAF Alconbury

RAF ALCONBURY, United Kingdom – Two of the B-17 Flying Fortresses that were damaged by an explosion at RAF Alconbury on May 27, 1943, sit on the flightline. Nineteen United States Army Air Force 95th Bombardment Group Airmen were killed and 21 others were injured when a 500-pound bomb detonated on the flightline. A memorial plaque was placed in their honor at Alconbury Airfield May 27, 2013. (Photo courtesy AFRA)

501st CSW Sports Days

RAF ALCONBURY, United Kingdom – Members of the 501st Combat Support Wing staff participate in a corn-hole tournament during their Sports Day May 20. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best)

501st CSW Sports Days

RAF CROUGTON, United Kingdom – Col. Charles Hamilton, 422nd Air Base Group commander, thanked everyone for showing up for the 422nd ABG Sports Day and reminded them to be careful with the weather, May 24. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best)

501st CSW Sports Days

MENWITH HILL, United Kingdom - Ashley Olivas, Team China, competes in the welly toss during the 421st Air Base Group Sports Day Olympics May 23, 2013, at Royal Air Force Menwith Hill, United Kingdom. Seventeen three-person "countries" participated in five events, including the welly toss, football toss, free-throw competition, video game archery competition and relay race that consisted of a 1,000-meter row, one-mile run and two-mile bike. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Debbie Lockhart)

501st CSW Everyday Hero - 423 ABG March 2013

RAF ALCONBURY, United Kingdom – Vanessa Camacho, 423rd Medical Squadron, was named March’s 501st CSW Everyday Hero from the 423rd Air Base Group. Camacho, 423rd MDS Educational and Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS) administrative assistant, helps prove that the RAF Alconbury EDIS meets Department of Defense, Air Force and Health Services Inspection criteria. She is responsible for the annual completion and monitoring of 560 developmental screenings for a beneficiary population of 6,500 members. She tracks the unit’s continual self-inspection of 24 complex educational files, as well as security and maintenance of 45 retired files. Additionally, she coordinated multiple mailings to go out to 220 eligible families across three installations for the Spring Child Find program. As a mandatory/inspectable item, she deftly managed multiple appointments, files and awareness strategies to make it a successful program that is a cornerstone of EDIS outreach and prevention (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best)