What was the “Wash” as in: “This time we departed the English coast up near the Wash and crossed the North Sea hitting the enemy coast at …?
The “Wash” is a large bay located on the English coast above the coast of East Anglia. The 8th Air Force had a big gunnery school and range there. Many, but not all 398th gunners went there for a week or so of training. The range was on the ground and fired out into the water. No flying was involved. John Veenschoten, Waist Gunner – 603 Squadron, adds that the base was in the southeast corner of the bay. John states a major reason for going there were many hours of aircraft identification, so gunners didn’t shoot down their own planes.
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