Memorial to Grove airfield
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Memorial to Grove airfield
Image: © Graham Horn Taken: 22 Jul 2008
This plaque, context here Image], is placed at the southern end of the main runway. In case it is unclear in the photo, the full inscription reads: ROYAL AIRFORCE STATION GROVE 1942-1960 U.S. ARMY AIRFORCE STATION NO 519 1943-1945 HOME OF THE 31st TRANSPORT GROUP 87th, 313th, 314th Transport Squadron 310th, 325th, 326th Ferrying Squadron 806th, 811th Medical Air Evacuation Squadron THE 31st TRANSPORT GROUP FLYING FROM GROVE AIRFIELD PARTICIPATED IN FIVE CAMPAIGNS NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE THE MISSION, TRANSPORTING PRIORITY CARGO AND PASSENGERS, FERRYING AIRCRAFT AND EVACUATING WOUNDED IN HONOR OF COLONEL CARL R FELDMANN FIRST COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 31st TRANSPORT GROUP AND ALL WHO SERVED IN THE GROUP Dedicated 2nd October 1998
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Image Location
Latitude
51.599786
Longitude
-1.444098