This page contains pictures that are known or believed to have been taken at Burtonwood Air Deport (BAD #1) during World War 2. Burtonwood is located near the town of Warrington between Manchester and Liverpool. All of the pictures contain men who worked in hangar 6 on Mary Ann site. If you can positively identify anyone in any of the photos or have photos of the men from hangar 6, please
Recently, a very nice gentleman sent me a copy of a book about the men of Hangar 4, Mary Ann Site which contains pictures of all the men, somewhat like a high school yearbook. It tells what each man did and at the end contains a section telling what each man's plans were for after the war. If you would like copies of pages of that me book, let me know the name of the man you are interested in. Also, if you know of a similar a book for Hangar 6, I would be interested in hearing about it.
Bob
Admire on the left. The man on the right was known as "Smitty".
He appears in several photos that I have which were taken at Templehof Air Base
in Berlin after the war. I'm hoping someone might recognize him from Burtonwood
and give me his real name. This particular picture was taken in London on
December 28, 1945. Click on the photo to enlarge.
This
picture was taken to celebrate the processing of the 1000th B-17
through hangar 6 at Mary Ann site. The history of this plane indicates that the
picture must have been taken around the first part of September, 1944 as the
plane was assigned to the 482nd Bomb Group on 9 September, 1944.
Those identified in the picture are as follows: Jim Varrozza (sitting
third from the left on the tail under the "4" in the plane's serial
number), Theodore "Shep" Sherbow, (sitting two men to the left
of Varrozza), Captain Norman Paulson (last man kneeling on right), Ed Kukowski
(behind Paulson with his hand stuck in his pants). Elmer Biers (Hangar
Chief) is to the left of Paulson. Others in the photo are Larry Clemons,
Carl Phipps, Bertha File (the only woman in the picture), Chuck Liscosky,
Floyd Bowman (aka "Shorty), Clifford Lagrone (aka
"Pappy), Alfred Pancake, Ernest Harkins, William Knight
(aka "Red"), Jim Albers, Don Johnson, Donald Parker,
Forest Few, Guy Beckman, Lyle Aufranc, Leon Carlson (aka
"Red"), Lester R. Pruett, Mike Jesinka, Loyd G. Peck,
Phillip Brusseau, Hobart Johnson, Leon Vickers, John B. Shatt,
Clyde Kirkland, and John M. Stephens (the gun is aimed at him).
If you want to know where all the guys are, email me know and I'll send you a
"map" I made. Photo courtesy of Jim Varrozza. Click on the photo
to enlarge.
This
picture was taken to celebrate the processing of the 1000th B-17
through hangar 6 at Mary Ann site. This picture has the nighshift crew of
Hangar 6. Those identified in the picture are as follows: James Church,
Robert Church, Lieutenant Thomas Canan, Joe Tidano, Carl Phipps,
Gilbert Purcell, Russ Schauer, Oliver Rhodes, and "Happy"
(the life raft expert).. If you want to know where all the guys are, email me
know and I'll send you a "map" I made. Photo courtesy of Jon Stephens.
Click on the photo to enlarge.
This
picture appears to have been taken next to what was known as a Nissen Hut. It
was one of the types of living quarters for the men stationed at Burtonwood. My
guess is that these men shared a hut. Bob Admire is kneeling on the
right. The short man behind him also appears in the next photo. The man 2nd
from the right is believed to be Corporal Wash M. Switch of West Virginia.
The man to the left of him is believed to be James Wilkinson. Click
on the photo to enlarge.
This
picture was probably taken outside hangar 6 at Mary Ann site, possibly on the
west side. Bob Admire is last man on laying down on the right (with his
hand propping up his head). Chuck Liscosky is the man on the far right
whose face is partially obstructed by the man sitting sideways. The third man
from the left on the back row is Robert Weynand. The fourth man from the
left on the back row is James Wilkinson. Click on the photo to
enlarge.
This
is a similar picture to the previous one, but its taken at a different camera
angle. Picture courtesy of Robert Weynand. Click on the photo to enlarge.
Miss
Margaret Topping. A very nice lady who worked for over five years in the
mess halls at Burtonwood. Click on the photo to enlarge.
A
poker game in Hut # 6. Participants are (standing) left to right: Frank Ferry,
Harold Koerner, Harry Reitz, W. H. Knight, Jim Varrozza,
(sitting) left to right: Corporal Wash M. Switch, Forrest Few,
Herbert Solbrig, Donald Parker (behind Solbrig), and sleeping Ed Kukowski.
Picture courtesy of Jim Varrozza. Click on the photo to enlarge.
Engine
Crew 3 in front of war weary B17. Front row, left to right: Rolland Spafford,
Carl Hentsch, Jake Hernandez, Unknown. Back row, left to right:
Ulen Henderson, Unknown, Verne Hall, Jim Reeves. Picture
courtesy of Rolland Spafford. Click on the photo to enlarge.
As I was told,
this must of been THE only summer day at Burtonwood that year. Those
identified: On the far Left: Matt Higgins. Fourth from left: Jake Hernandez.
Second from right: Oral Ball. Picture courtesy of Rolland Spafford. Click
on the photo to enlarge.
Robert Weynand
is in the middle. Leon Carlson is on the right. Unknown on the left.
Picture courtesy of Robert Weynand. Click on the photo to enlarge.
Back row, left to
right: Robert Weynand, Unknown, Bob Heiss, Unknown. Front Row: all unknown, but
the guy in the middle appears in the next two photos also. Picture courtesy of
Robert Weynand. Click on the photo to enlarge.
Robert
Weynand and some unknown friends standing in front of the Red Lion Inn in
Warrington. Robert is in the middle of the back row. Picture courtesy of Robert
Weynand. Click on the photo to enlarge.
Robert
Weynand and some unknown friends standing in front of the Chapel House in
Warrington. Robert is in the middle of the back row. Picture courtesy of Robert
Weynand. Click on the photo to enlarge.
A
B17 under repair in hangar 6. Picture courtesy of Robert Weynand. Click on
the photo to enlarge.
A
postcard showing Bridge Foot in Warrington. Picture courtesy of Robert Weynand.
Click on the photo to enlarge.
A
postcard showing Bridge Street in Warrington. Picture courtesy of Robert
Weynand. Click on the photo to enlarge.
Robert Weynand
is on the 7th head from the right. The rest are unknown. Picture courtesy of
Robert Weynand. Click on the photo to enlarge.
(back
row) Bob Heiss, James Wilkinson, William H. Pate. (middle
row) - Unknown, Unknown, Robert Weynand. (front row) Michael Propeack,
Oliver Rhodes (aka "Dusty", crew chief of the electrical crew
3-11 shift), Harry B. Williams, Henry Robles. Picture courtesy of
Robert Weynand. Click on the photo to enlarge.
Hangar 6 is
on the left. Picture courtesy of Robert Weynand. Click on the photo to
enlarge.
James
Brady and Robert Weynand. Picture courtesy of Robert Weynand. Click on the
photo to enlarge.
Robert
Weynand and some unknown friends lounging in a park near Burtonwood. Picture
courtesy of Robert Weynand. Click on the photo to enlarge.
Robert
Weynand and some unknown friends in front of a hut at Burtonwood. Robert is
third from the left in the middle row. Picture courtesy of Robert Weynand. Click
on the photo to enlarge.
A
postcard showing Market Gate. Picture courtesy of Robert Weynand. Click on
the photo to enlarge.
This
group of men is standing in front of a B-24. The man on the back row, third
from the left is believed to be James Wilkinson. Picture courtesy of
Robert Weynand. Click on the photo to enlarge.
This
group of men is standing in front of a B-17. The B-17 in the background has
serial number 48319. Picture courtesy of Robert Weynand. Click on the photo
to enlarge.
Robert Weynand
is on the right. The identity of the man on the left is not known. Picture
courtesy of Robert Weynand. Click on the photo to enlarge.
Robert Weynand
is on the left. Oliver "Dusty" Rhodes. This photo was taken at
home of Ben Davies in bromborugh. Ben was an English construction engineeer
involved in the construction of Burtonwood. Picture courtesy of Robert Weynand.
Click on the photo to enlarge.
Robert Weynand
is on the left. James and Robert Church are to his right. This picture was
taken in Chester, England. Picture courtesy of Robert Weynand. Click on the
photo to enlarge.