Description
In 2015, the villagers of Little Walden decided to commemorate the passing of 70 years since the end of WWII with the erection of a memorial stone and the creation of a banner, hand sewn by villagers, to recognise the service and sacrifice of the US servicemen who were deployed at USAAF Station AAF 165, Little Walden Airfield (also known as Hadstock) during WWII.
From Christmas parties to plane crashes and exploding munitions dumps, this booklet remembers those times through the eyes of the children of Little Walden. These events happened many years ago, and their recounting is not intended as a factual recording of history. Rather, it gives a flavour of how it felt to be a village child when an American air base arrived on the edge or your quiet Essex hamlet.