Memorial

390th Bomb Group USAAF - Memorial Museum

Memorial plaque

Source: Copyright Doug Ireland

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FRAMLINGHAM/ PARHAM AIRFIELD. (MUSEUM IS FORMER CONTROL TOWER), 390th Bomb Group Memorial Museum, Parham, Suffolk Coastal, Suffolk, IP13 9AF, England

TM 32721 60718

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Type of Memorial: Other structure
WMR Reference Number: 5544
Description: Memorial Museum (Ex Airfield Control tower) with associated plaque and relief of Bomber below text
Inscription: THIS MEMORIAL/ HONOURS THOSE MEN OF THE/ 390TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES DURING THE PERIOD/ 1943 - 1945/ OPERATING FROM STATION 153 PARHAM/ SQUADRONS/ 568TH 569TH/ 570TH 571ST/ AND/ SUPPORTING UNITS/ 13TH COMBAT BOMBARDMENT WING/ USAAF/ MAY 1981 390TH BOMB GROUP / MEMORIAL AIR MUSEUM / THIS TOWER WAS RESTORED / IN MEMORY OF THE / 390TH BOMB GROUP (H) / AND ALL UNITED STATES / 8TH ARMY AIR FROCE UNITS / 1942-1945

Sponsor Type: private
Maintenance History: August 1945: Framlingham Station 153 abandoned after WWII. Became neglected and windowless. 1976: Volunteer labour and private funding used to restore the Tower as a museum in tribute to the 390th BG. c2008: Control Tower had new roof installed and was repainted.

Plaque

Height: 500 mm

Width: 500 mm

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Eighth Air Force Remembered by Fox, GEORGE H PP 49-50 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:ISO 1991 Westminster Bridge Road, London
390th Bomb Group Museum http://www.parhamairfieldmuseum.co.uk/390home.html