Site #10
Wendling Station 118, USAAF
Ben Jones - Wendling Researcher
Several buildings still scatter the grounds of what was the former site 10 on Wendling. Aircrew and ground personnel lived here in the tin huts. A few pathways still lead the way around the site while the outline of others can still be seen in the fields. About four of the former living quarters still stand today and are used for storage.
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| Tin huts still stand on site 10 along with a latrine building |
This is one of the only sites that still has the washrooms and shower buildings standing to this day. In one building the interior is still complete with a toilet.
Grass now covers much of site 10 where buildings once stood. It is believed that this site was home to members of the 578th squadron. The area was probably quite a noisy site, being located approximately one mile due west of Wendling's main runway. It lies at the end of Herne Lane one mile due south of the main village of Beeston. There were also laundry facilities here. After the war, the tin sheds were used to house low income families for a time. Nowadays, all they are used for is mainly storage.
Photos of Site #10
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) Electrical hook-up |
) Shower hut |
) Living hut interior |
