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RAFM Fire Dept shows off new crash truck capabilities to 100th CES honorary commander

The RAF Mildenhall Fire Department had the opportunity to show off their new P-19 Panther aircraft rescue and firefighting crash truck.

SOURCE: www.mildenhall.af.mil // BY: Karen Abeyasekere

During a visit to the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department, Henry Griffin, Suffolk Fire and Rescue area manager, and 100th CES honorary commander, sees first-hand the station’s new P-19 Panther aircraft rescue and firefighting crash truck capabilities during a live fire demonstration at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, July 13, 2022. Griffin spent time with the fire department to ascertain what assets could be used for future mutual aid requests, as well as building relationships to carry out joint training between on- and off-base fire departments in the future ABOVE:Henry Griffin, third from right, Suffolk Fire and Rescue area manager, and 100th Civil Engineer Squadron honorary commander, and Conrad Burgess, second left, Suffolk Fire and Rescue group training manager, visited the fire department to learn more about the assets that could be used for future mutual aid requests at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, July 13, 2022.

Christmas In July Toy Drive

The First Sergeant Council from Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, visit Beck Row Pre-School for a “Christmas in July” toy drive, July 6, 2022. The First Sergeant Council fundraises and donates through the Angel Tree Project to the local community twice a year, providing toys, clothes and books to children in need.

RAF Mildenhall vehicle maintainers keep the mission going

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gregory, (left) 179th Maintenance Support Group vehicular maintenance apprentice, and Senior Airman Dejion Capers (right), 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicular maintenance journeyman, replace a brake disc from a brake rotor belonging to a bus at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, July 12, 2022.

Tale of courage as enemy attack causes 100th BG pilot to become POW at Stalag Luft III

This is the second in a two-part series on retired Capt. Robert "Bob" Wolff, veteran of the 100th Bomb Group and World War II survivor. In case you missed it, look out for Part One, which tells the story of Wolff joining the U.S. Army Air Forces, and his journey to Thorpe Abbotts, England, from where he flew bombing missions over Germany from 1942 to 1943. During a video interview May 23, 2022, he shared more of his story about life as a prisoner-of-war at Stalag Luft III.

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