Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Breckland
Town
Bodney Near Watton
County
Norfolk
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
53282

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Current location

BODNEY CAMP
B1108
Bodney Near Watton
Breckland
Norfolk
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 830 983
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
FREESTANDING TABLET WITH SEGMENTAL TOP ON SINGLE STEP BASE USAAF 8TH AIRFORCE BADGE ABOVE INSCRIPTION
Inscription
FROM THESE FIELDS, AMERICAN AIRMEN JOINED/ THEIR BRITISH ALLIES IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM./ 352ND FIGHTER GROUP/ HQ & HQS SQD. 486TH FIGHTER SQD./ 328TH FIGHTER SQD. 487TH FIGHTER SQD./ 1ST SERVICE GROUP DETACHMENT "A"/ HQ & HQS SQD. - DET. "A" 1104TH QUARTERMASTER CO./ 17TH SERVICE SQD. 1141ST MILITARY POLICY CO./ 22ND STATION COMP. SQD. 1772ND ORDNANCE SUP.& MAINT. CO./ 1066TH SIGNAL CO. 2019TH ENGINEER PLATOON/ 1943-1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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