Colonel Rader, Lt Colonel Sebree and Rest Home officers, Yarnfield

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Date:1945

Description:For USAAF combat crews in the United Kingdom ome leave was impossible. So the doctors responsible for their well-being believed the next best thing would be Rest Homes, using the tranquility, comfort and freedom from military routine achievable at English country houses or hotels. Aircrew could, least once during their tour, come for a week away from the horrors of war. They were provided with civilian clothes. Uniforms only appeared for the evening dinner. ir Service Command supplied an administrative commanding officer, an adjutant and enlisted helpers. A medical officer, rotated each week from operational units, provided any necessary emergency care or medical advice. American Red Cross girls acted as hostesses, supervising the recreation and dining. The American Red Cross also managed the civilian staff needed to run the house and maintain the grounds.

An image from the 'Yarnfield Yank', a booklet published in 1945 to commemorate the presence of US Army personnel at transit camps in Yarnfield, near Stone during World War II. The camps at Yarnfield were designated by the US Army as Army Air Force Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station 594. The Americans occupied Beatty Hall, Howard Hall and Duncan Hall.

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Source: Mr Sean Farrelly

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