A HLF project using archaeology, oral history, museum development, education, and community engagement, to learn more about the Eighth USAAF in wartime Britain.
East of England, UK
Joined March 2010
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The people behind @8thEast have a new website and twitter page. Head over to @nhscic and nhscic.org to find out more #heritage
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Our fantastic @HLFEoE project @8thEast features on @BBCRadio4 tomorrow (#4July) 3.30pm. Segregation in wartime. bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08wp54…
In case you missed our podcast series about @usairforce in #ww2 you can hear them all here buff.ly/2hiH405 @HLFEoE @AirForceAssoc
We've left the last word to those who lived this history. It's the story of their lives buff.ly/2hiExmE @HLFEoE @tomhanks @USAinUK
We're heading for home in our penultimate #podcast about the #8thusaaf #ww2 @HLFEoE @AirmensBar @AirForceAssoc buff.ly/2hAhZdF
Get ready for take-off with the @usairforce in #ww2. History in the words of those who lived it @tomhanks @HLFEoE buff.ly/2hiGsYl
Podcast #5 and we're sharing the story of @usairforce during #ww2 @HLFEoE buff.ly/2gsetWN #heritage @HistoryExtra @AirForceAssoc
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We are very proud to announce the launch of our WW2 History Touch Screen in the @AirmensBar, thanks to @8thEast @ReactCP & @francispledger
Our latest podcast shares memories of meeting African- American GI's during #ww2 buff.ly/2goTA9S @HLFEoE @bcaheritage @Firecrazee
Touching Base. An eye-witness podcast series about life during wartime. buff.ly/2goPajk @HLFEoE @BBCSuffolk @tomhanks #8thusaaf
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Editing a fascinating oral history session by @8thEast & @MikeLiggins back in June. Amazing recollections of life in East Anglia during WW2.
The second in our podcast series - memories of arrivals during wartime buff.ly/2hiLFzh @HLFEoE @usairforce @OralHistorySoc #history
Join us for the first episode in our new podcast series - Arrival @HLFEoE @ww2detectives #heritage buff.ly/2hlv2Az
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We won't forget...@Mighty8thMuseum @8thEast @Mighty8thmedia @GuineaPigClub Thanks to all yesterday and today #Navy #Army #AirForce #Marines xitter.gq/ScanlanInc/status/8065…
Recognizing the 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor... We would like to say thank you to all Veterans. DRS served with the @8thAirForceWW2
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We've always wondered what exactly was going on here #somewhereinengland americanairmuseum.com/media/… #archiveanimals @ParhamMuseum @8thEast
Thank you for all your support. Here's to the future. xitter.gq/airmensbar/status/7998…
Thank you to @BriarbankBrew who hosted @8thEast team's farewell, having worked for 3 yrs on WW2 #USAAF project. @JaneLarcombe54 attended
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@TJFoxGodden @9Innings4King @andrew_poho Recently sent this for WW2 Baseball @LutonTown lets talk about exploring the diamonds? @8thEast
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Discreet but moving wedding of 100th Bomb Group airman and his bride c.1943-1945. @WW2HQ @8thAirForceWW2 @8thEast @wwiimemories
