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    Memorial

    94th Bombardment Group

    94th Bombardment Group Memorial, The Abbey, Bury St. Edmunds

    Source: Copyright Paul J. Lester

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    Current Location

    The John Appleby Rose Garden, The Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds, St Edmundsbury, Suffolk, IP33 1LS, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TL 85663 64144

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    5184
    Description
    Two plaques on a plinth with the symbol of USAAF; profile of B17 on the lower plaque
    Inscription
    PRESENTED TO/ THE PEOPLE OF BURY ST EDMUNDS/ A MEMORIAL/ HONOURING THOSE MEN/ OF THE/ 94TH/ BOMBARDMENT GROUP/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ DURING WORLD WAR II/ 4TH COMBAT/ BOMBARDMENT WING/ 8TH AIR FORCE/ ROUGHAM AIRFIELD/ BURY ST EDMUNDS/ 1943 - 1945/ 94TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP/ SQUADRONS/ 331ST 332ND/ 333RD 410TH/ AND/ SUPPORTING UNITS/ US ARMY AIR FORCES/ 15TH OCTOBER 1977
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Sponsor Type
    private

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    05 October 1978

    Components

    Plaques

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Plinth

    Height: 1052 mm

    Width: 432 mm

    Depth: 483 mm


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    • Account of unveiling: East Anglian Daily Times, 6 October 1978