United States Navy WW2 Flag

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Presented
Date: 21 July 1990
Attended by: Captain D James of the United States Navy
Dedicated
Date: 21 July 1990
Attended by: Chaplain Lieutenant Mark Farris of the United States Navy
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

25667

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Current location

Holy Trinity Church
Church Hill
Salcombe
South Hams
Devon
TQ8 8DH
England

OS Grid Ref: SX 74005 39198
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

United States of America FLAG WITH ASSOCIATED SLATE TABLET BEARING INSCRIPTION.

Inscription

(INSCRIPTION ON PLAQUE BELOW): IN MEMORY OF THOSE SERVICEMEN/ OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/ FOR WHOM THIS PLACE WAS FOR A TIME HOME/ AND WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR FREEDOM/ 1943-1945/ THIS FLAG WAS PRESENTED/ THIS FLAG WAS PRESENTED BY/ CAPTAIN D. JAMES U.S.N. ON BEHALF OF/ THE UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR/ AND DEDICATED BY/ CHAPLAIN LIEUTENANT MARK FARRIS USN/ 21ST JULY 1990

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Flag
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Fabric
Tablet
Measurements: height 305MM, width 610MM
Materials: Slate

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Trust fund/Scholarship

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Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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