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    Memorial

    389th Bomb Group USAAF

    USAAF 389th Bombardment Group

    Source: John Bastock

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    Current Location

    All Saints Churchyard, Church Lane, Hethel, South Norfolk, Norfolk, NR14 8HE, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TG 17105 00400

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    WMR Reference Number
    105542
    Description
    Grey granite gravestone with group and squadron badges at top and front view of a bomber at bottom.
    Inscription
    389th BOMBARDMENT GROUP/ 564th, 565th, 566th & 567th SQUADRONS/ AND ATTACHED UNTS OF/ 8th UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE/ STATION 114 HETHEL/ JUNE 16th 1943 - MAY 28th 1945/ IN MEMORIAL TO THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIFE FOR OTHERS FREEDOM/ TOTAL MISSIONS 321/ AIRCRAFT MISSING IN ACTION 116/ PERSONNEL MISSING KILLED IN ACTION 588/ OTHER OPERATION LOSSES 37/ TOTAL BOMB TONNAGE 17,548/ DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION 1st AUGUST 1943/ TEMPORARY BASES/ BENGHAZI No 10, LIBYA, NORTH AFRICA/ MASSICAULT, TUNISIA, NORTH AFRICA
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Maker(s)

    Ceremonies

    Components

    Gravestone

    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good