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    Memorial

    100th Bomb Group (H) - Memorial Museum

    100th BG Museum Control Tower Plaque

    Source: American War Memorials Overseas, Inc.

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    Current Location

    Control Tower and adjacent buildings located at the SW corner of the former airfield, 100TH BOMB GROUP H MEMORIAL MUSEUM, Common Road, Dickleburgh, South Norfolk, Norfolk, IP21 4PH, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TM 18717 81381

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    Type of Memorial
    Tower
    WMR Reference Number
    20226
    Description
    RESTORED CONTROL TOWER, CONVERTED INTO A MUSEUM WITH ASSOCIATED PLAQUES. B-17 AIRCRAFT IN RELIEF ON PLAQUE 1 AND ETCHED ON TO PLAQUE 2
    Inscription
    plaque 1: THIS CONTROL TOWER/ HAS BEEN RESTORED AS A MUSEUM/ AND MEMORIAL AND IS DEDICATED TO THE/ MEN OF THE 100TH BOMB GROUP (H) WHO/ SERVED THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM FROM THIS/ AIRFIELD 1943 - 1945/ SQUADRONS/ 349TH 351ST/ 350TH 416TH/ AND SUPPORTING UNITS/ 13TH COMBAT WING 8TH AIR FORCE/ USAAF/ MAY 1981 plaque 2: IN MEMORIAM/ 100TH BOMB GROUP/ THORPE ABBOTTS ENGLAND/ NOV 1942 - OCT 1945
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Custodian
    100th Bomb Group memorial Museum - Registered charity no. 1190624

    Components

    Tower

    Made from: Brick


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1391732

    The full listing can be found at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1391732?section=official-list-entry

    Plaques

    Made from: Metal


    Condition: Good


    • EIGHTH AIR FORCE REMEMBERED by FOX, GEORGE H 121-122 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:ISO 1991 WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD, LONDON
    • BRITAIN'S AVIATION MEMORIALS & MEMENTOES by SMITH, DAVID J 130 Source: Image Library IWM Published:PATRICK STEPHENS LIMITED 1992 SPARKFORD
    • BOOK: SMITH, DAVID J. "BRITAIN'S AVIATION MEMORIALS & MEMENTOES" (1992) PATRICK STEPHENS LTD 130
    • https://www.100bgmus.org.uk/