447th Bomb Group - Plaque | War Imperial War Museums

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 1988
Attended by:

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

4819

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Current location

St. Nicholas Church
High St.
Rattlesden
Mid Suffolk
Suffolk
IP30 0RG
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 97806 59050
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Plaque depicting four B17s in formation, the insignias of group and squadrons.

Inscription

DEDICATED TO THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE 447TH BOMB GROUP DURING WORLD WAR II/ THEIR DISPLAY OF COURAGE DETERMINATION AND SKILL UNDER STRESS OF COMBAT WERE IN/ KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE ARMY AIR FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES/ 447TH / BOMB GROUP/ SQUADRONS 708 709 710 711; 447TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H); THIRD DIVISION, FOURTH COMBAT WING/ EIGHTH AIR FORCE. BASED IN RATTLESDEN, ENGLAND. FROM NOVEMBER 1943 TO MAY 1945

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

Plaque
Measurements: height 330 mm, width 330 mm
Materials: Metal

Listing information

CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS
Grade I
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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