549th And 550th Bomb Squadron

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Dedicated
Date: 17-06-2000
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

54350

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Current location

Reedham Marshes
Riverside/ The Hills junction
Reedham
Broadland
Norfolk
NR13 3AT
England

OS Grid Ref: TG 41761 01726
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Large, rectangular, stone tablet with engraved inscription. The badge of the U.S 8th Air Force appears top centre. The tablet sits on a bed of gravel, situated in a grass bank.

Inscription

In memory of the crew members of the/ 385th Bomb Group U.S 8th A.F B-17 bombers/ Tragically killed in a collision over Reedham Marshes on the 21st February 1944/ 549th Bomb Squadron/ (NAMES)/ 550th Bomb Squadron/ (NAMES)/ Their name liveth for evermore

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 21
Served and returned: 0
Died: 21
Exact count: yes
Information shown: regiment
Order of information: regiment

Components

Tablet
Measurements: height 900mm, width 1200mm
Materials: Granite

Listing information

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Condition

Reedham
WMO ID: 234263
Condition: Good [last updated on 25-09-2019]
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Costs

Memorial: £1426

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Public

Responsibility

Reedham Parish Council

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