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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Pillar / Column
- District
- Test Valley
- Town
- Ampfield
- County
- Hampshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 2 July 1998
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Dedicated
Date: 2 July 1998
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 63412
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Current location
Sited on a permissive footpath that runs through the wood and borders the churchyard. It faces the scene of the air accident.
Pathway running through wood that borders St Marks Church
Off A3090
Ampfield
Test Valley
Hampshire
SO51 9PA
England
OS Grid Ref: SU4071423551
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Stone of Remembrance, shaped as pillar, surmounted by by a star shaped plaque inscribed with the badge of the 9th Air Force, followed by a drawing of a P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft in USAAF markings, flying left to right with Dedicatory inscription of names on front facing metal plaque.
- Inscription
- On the Star plaque:This Memorial is dedicated to the memory of five American fighter pilots of the 50th Fighter Group-, Ninth Air Force, USAAF who lost their lives as a result of an aircraft accident that heppened in these woods on Sunday 2nd July 1944 at 12.10pm. The Cessna UC-78 Bobcat transport type of aircraft, serial no. 43-7528 was flying from Carentan, Normandy, France to Chilbolton airfield. Some of those on this aircraft were going on operational leave having participated in the invasion to liberate Europe on D-Day, 6th June 1944./ (Names)/ At the going down of the sun and in the morning/ We will Remember Them. (Exact line spacing unknown). Front plaque: (Names) Underneath the name is recorded the home town in which they were born, then the State and date of birth.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bryan, Billy B.
Francis, Dale C.
Hayes Jnr., Walter
Nelson, Norman H.
Quinn, Duran F.
See details for all 5 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 5
Served and returned: 0
Died: 5
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank, forenames, surname, service number, place and date of birth, squadron
Order of information: rank,surname
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Pillar
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal - Plaques / Panels with names
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Pillar
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
- Responsibility
- RBL has been approached regarding maintenance.
- Reference
- Other website tinyurl.com/bqpxhhp
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