100th ARW leadership visits home of ‘Bloody Hundredth’ heritage

U.S. Air Force commanders and senior enlisted leaders from the 100th Air Refueling Wing attend an off-site meeting at the 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum, Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England, Dec. 4, 2023. The base leadership, from Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, discussed strategic initiatives at the original home of the “Bloody Hundredth,” followed by a tour to learn more about the heritage of the 100th ARW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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100th ARW leadership visits home of ‘Bloody Hundredth’ heritage

U.S. Air Force Col. Ryan Garlow, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, talks to commanders and senior enlisted leaders at the 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum, Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England, Dec. 4, 2023. Base leadership discussed strategic initiatives at the original home of the “Bloody Hundredth,” followed by a tour to learn more about the heritage of the 100th ARW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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100th ARW leadership visits home of ‘Bloody Hundredth’ heritage

U.S. Air Force Col. Ryan Garlow, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, discusses strategic initiatives with commanders and senior leaders at the 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum, Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England, Dec. 4, 2023. Base leadership from Royal Air Force Mildenhall spent time at the museum for an off-site meeting, followed by a tour to learn more about the heritage of the 100th ARW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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100th ARW leadership visits home of ‘Bloody Hundredth’ heritage

U.S. Air Force Col. Ryan Garlow, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, left, presents a lithograph of a KC-135 Stratotanker to Debra Hubbard, 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum chair of trustees, at Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England, Dec. 4, 2023. Base leadership from Royal Air Force Mildenhall spent time at the museum for an off-site meeting, followed by a tour to learn more about the heritage of the 100th ARW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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100th ARW leadership visits home of ‘Bloody Hundredth’ heritage

Published Dec. 12, 2023
By Karen Abeyasekere
100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

THORPE ABBOTTS, NORFOLK, England --

Commanders and senior enlisted leaders from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, visited the home of BloodyHundredth heritage – the 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum – at Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, Dec. 4, 2023. They visited the museum for a strategy meeting and a tour of the former World War II base.

The 100th BGMM volunteers dedicate their time to preserving the stories and memories of the American involvement in World War II.