INTRUDER VICTIMS

摘要

An enduring legacy links East Anglia with the Eighth Air Force, whose three Air Divisions were predominantly based in the region, operating Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses and Consolidated B-24 Liberators with supporting fighter groups. In Norfolk, the Second Air Division's Liberators rattled saucers and teacups throughout the county. Young airmen in smart, well-cut uniforms oozed confidence, but the bravado often hid their determination to do the job for which 'Uncle Sam' had sent them to England. Inevitably, their attire, attitude and dialects fascinated many young women. Dances held on bases such as Rackheath, Horsham St Faith, Seething and Hethel proved popular, while off-duty airmen escaped to venues like the Samson and Hercules dance hall in Norwich. There, girls from the. city and surrounding towns wore best dresses and drew lines on their legs to simulate nylons. Amidst bright lights and the jitterbug's raunchy revolutions, the war and rationing might retreat for a while.