Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Braintree
Town
Greenstead Green
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
22223

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Current location

St James the Great Church
Church Road
Greenstead Green
Braintree
Essex
CO9 1QR
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 82227 28465
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rectangular tablet.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/ 2ND LT DWIGHT G BELT U.S.A.A.F./ WHOSE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN THE/ FIELD ADJACENT TO THIS CHURCH/ OCTOBER 1ST 1944
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: height 280MM, width 590MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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