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RAF Air-Sea Rescue

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Details:

On a lawn along the esplanade next to where the small boats and yachts are parked on land.


Monument

Two large granite tablets placed side by side on a brick wall overlooking the sea. The plaques are inscribed in English in gold lettering. The first plaque is an account of services of the rescue unit with the 8th Air Force insignia etched on the bottom left corner of the plaque while the second plaque is a Roll of Honor including the two USAAF personnel from the 390th BG who were killed during an ASR operation on June 29, 1944. Unfortunately, the bodies of the two 390th BG personnel were never found. The memorial was unveiled on April 23, 2005.

Source of photos: Imperial War Museum War Memorials Register, www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk

Monument Text:

Second plaque:

 

Roll of Honour

 

To honour those who sailed from this port, never to return, who gave their lives trying to save life

 

ROYAL AIRFORCE

 

High Speed Launch (HSL) 2551

 

(-names-)

 

 

 

THE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES

 

390th Bomb Group (H) Flying Fortress 297830

 

346234243           Sergeant                                 D. S. DOWNIE Jnr

O-711455              Second Lieutenant              J. S. MAYALL Jnr

 

Both died on 29 June 1944 on board HSL 2551

 

High Speed Launch (HSL) 2706

 

(-names-)

 

 

 

High Speed Lauch (HSL) 108

 

(-name-)

Commemorates:

People:

Donald S., Jr. Downie

James S., Jr. Mayall

Units:

390th Bomber Group

8th Air Force

US Army Air Corps

Wars:

WWII

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