Memorial

356th Fighter Group USAAF

Source: Copyright Stuart Banham

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Current Location

Former Parade Ground of Martlesham Heath Airfield, Barrack Square, Martlesham Heath, Suffolk Coastal, Suffolk, IP5 3RF, England

TM 24828 45010

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Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 5527
Description: Stone pillar with bronze plaque bearing inscription. US Eighth Air Force Badge positioned at top of memorial. Surmounted atop a brick mound accessible by two steps and enclosed within a chain-linked barrier.
Inscription: 6 o'clock face: IN/ GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF/ THE MEMBERS/ OF THE/ 356TH/ FIGHT-/ ER/ GROUP/ USAAF/ FROM/ THIS/ STATION/ WHO/ GAVE/ THEIR LIVES/ DURING/ THE WAR/ 1939-1945./ THIS PLAQUE IS/ ERECTED BY/ THEIR BRITISH/ FRIENDS/ TO COM-/ MEMOR-/ ATE/ THE STAY/ OF THE/ USAAF/ AT/ MARTLE-/ SHAM/ HEATH. 12 o'clock face: USA/ 1939-1945

Pillar

Height: 2134 mm

Width: 1092 mm

Depth: 457 mm

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Plaque

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good

Daily Herald - Friday 14 June 1946 Village Salutes U.S. Dead (The 600 villagers sent a letter to the family of each dead pilot, Inscribed each pilot's name in a book now in the parish church, Built a memorial tower on the Martlesham Heath parade ground).
Illustrated London News - Saturday 22 June 1946 THE SCENE AT THE UNVEILING OF A MEMORIAL AT MARTLESHAM, SUFFOLK, TO 72 AMERICAN AIRMAN STATIONED THERE DURING THE WAR. (Picture of the unveiling)
Eight Air Force Remembered by Fox, George H PP 87-90 Source: Image Library NIWM Published: ISO 1991, Westminster Bridge Road, London