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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Dedicated
Date: 25th May 1987
Attended by: UNKNOWN

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

54713

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Current location

Tibenham Airfield
Tibenham
South Norfolk
Norfolk
NR15
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 141 887
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Large,black stone wall with the inscription written in white. It sits on a retangular plinth.

Inscription

445TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)/ 2ND COMBAT WING. 2ND AIR DIVISION/ 8TH UNITED STATES AIR FORCE/ 4TH NOVEMBER 1943 TO 28TH MAY 1945/ FROM THIS AIRFIELD THE 445TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP LAUNCHED/ 280 MISSIONS AND FLEW 6323 SORTIES/ THIS MEMORIAL IS HUMBLY DEDICATED TO THE 445TH BOMB GROUP/ IN MEMORY OF THOSE AIRMEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ AND THOSE WHO SERVED FIGHTING/ FOR THE LIBERATION OF EUROPE DURING WORLD WAR II./ 700TH BS. 701ST BS. 702ND BS. 703RD BS./ DEDICATED 25TH MAY 1987

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

Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite
Wall
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Airfield Review page 15. December 1995. No.70

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