The Window of Friendship and Peace, Little Easton
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The Window of Friendship and Peace, Little Easton
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 3 Dec 2019
During World War II, in September of 1943, the United States Air Force's 386th Bomb Group, "The Crusaders", arrived with their B-26 Marauder aircraft at a newly constructed airfield on the grounds of Easton Lodge, just a few hundred yards from this church. This "Window of Friendship and Peace" recalls in vignettes and symbols the special relationship of mutual support, friendship, and lasting respect that developed between the American airmen and the people of the villages of Little Easton and Great Dunmow during the thirteen months the Crusaders flew missions from the airfield.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.887059
Longitude
0.330014