Memorial to America airmen
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Memorial to America airmen
Image: © Bikeboy Taken: 21 Aug 2014
The inscription reads: "In this village 19.2.1945 B24H Liberator 42-50385 R4H piloted by 1st Lt Louis J. McCarthy Jr crashed after take off due to instrument failure. Three crew members perished. In remembrance of the service and sacrifice of aerial gunners of S/Sgt Carl E. Lindquist, Pvt Fred K. Becker and Pvt Howard E. Haley of the 8th USAAF and in honour of the 36th Bomb Squadron RCM unit based at Cheddington Station 113 this memorial is hereby dedicated on 7th May 2011"
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Image Location
Latitude
51.833192
Longitude
-0.701664