On the west side of the churchyard by the roadside. It is placed behind the Hingham war memorial.

A polished black granite memorial plaque affixed into a flint wall with brick columns and tablet top. The memorial is set onto the steps into the churchyard and is dedicated to the airmen of the 452^nd Bomber Group who sacrificed their lives in World War II. The 452^nd Bomber Group operated out of RAF Deopham Green that is on the southeast of Hingham town. The plaque is inscribed in English in incised lettering with printed images of the 452^nd BG and 8^th Air Force insignias in white silhouette inside the inscription border corners.

The airfield was opened on 3 January 1944 and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Eighth Air Force 452d Bombardment Group (Heavy), which arrived at Deopham Green from Walla Walla AAF Washington. The 452nd was assigned to the 45th Combat Bombardment Wing, and the group tail code was a "Square-L". Its operational squadrons were:

• 728th Bombardment Squadron (9Z)
• 729th Bombardment Squadron (M3)
• 730th Bombardment Squadron (6K)
• 731st Bombardment Squadron (7D)

The group flew Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses as part of the Eighth Air Force's strategic bombing campaign.

Source of information: Imperial War Museum War Memorials Register, www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk, en.wikipedia.org

Source of images: www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk

MEMORIAL

DEDICATED TO THE MEN OF THE

452ND BOMB GROUP (H)

WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN WORLD WAR II

THAT THE IDEALS OF DEMOCRACY MIGHT LIVE