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    Memorial

    48th Fighter Wing Airpark

    48th Fighter Wing Airpark

    Source: John Bastock

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    Current Location

    Junction of York Road and Norwich Road Airbase, RAF Lakenheath, York Road, Lakenheath, Forest Heath, Suffolk, IP27 9BU, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TL 74446 81056

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    Type of Memorial
    Trophy / Relic
    WMR Reference Number
    2257
    Description
    Shells of three fighter planes on concrete pedastals in front of brick wall. Wall bears plaques with inscriptions. Replica Spitfire installed in 1999 as Battle of Britain Memorial. F-4, F-111 and F-15 aircraft shells mounted in front of wall. Two flags on wall; Stars and Stripes and flag of POW MIA, Association. On plaque; Globe in centre, barbed wire around edge, Badge of Liberty Association at bottom right.
    Inscription
    (WALL): LEST WE FORGET (PLAQUE): LEST THEY BE FORGOTTEN/ WW I APRIL 6 1917- NOV 11, 1918 POW KOREAN CONFLICT JUNE 25 1950- JULY 27, 1953/ SOUTHWEST ASIA JAN 17, 1991 - FEB 28, 1991/ WW II DEC 7, 1941 - SEPT 2, 1945 MIA SOUTHEAST ASIA AUG 4, 1964 - MARCH 29, 1973
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    War
    Korean War (1950-1953)
    War
    Vietnam War (1955-1975)
    War
    Gulf War (1990-1991)
    Sponsor Type
    corporate

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    11 July 1995

    Colonel David MacGhee

    Custodian
    U.S.A.F.

    Components

    Screen

    Height: 600mm

    Width: 1100mm150m


    Made from: Granite - Black


    Condition: Good


    • Eastern Daily Press 12 July 1995