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Aerial view of the 381st Bomb Group base at Ridgewell, Essex County, England, during World War II. The image shows a photographic laboratory, motor pool, shops, and Hangar #1. The base was part of the 8th Air Force and was used by the U.S. Army Air Forces. The photograph was taken by the 325th Photo Wing, Reconnaissance, and is labeled with a file number and date, January 16, 1946.