Across the road from the church.

A black marble monument in the shape of a B-17 tail which a rectangular metal plaque is mounted. The monument is set on a raised white marble stone base bearing a map of an airfield. The plaque is inscribed in English in raised lettering with the insignia of the 95^th Bomb Group on the top center in relief. The memorial commemorates the men of the 95^th BG and units that were based at RAF Horsham St Faith during World War II.

In September 1942 Horsham St Faith was made available to the United States Army Air Forces for use by the Eighth Air Force. With runway construction finished, The 458th Bombardment Group (Heavy), arrived at Horsham St Faith late in January 1944 from Tonopah Army Airfield Nevada. The group flew its first mission on 24 February with Consolidated B-24 Liberators.

On 2 March a heavily loaded bomber taking off crashed on nearby Hellesdon which was under the flight path. In September 1944, like other bomber groups in the area, it participated in shipping fuel for American forces to France.

The group flew its last combat mission on 25 April 1945, flying 240 missions losing 47 aircraft in combat along with another 18 before returning to Sioux Falls AAF South Dakota in July 1945.

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

Source of images: www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk

IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THE

95^TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP WHO

SERVED AT HORHAM AIRFIELD

AND TO THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR

LIVES IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.

1943 - 1945

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334^TH, 335^TH, 336^TH, 412^TH BOMB

SQUADRONS AND SUPPORTING UNITS

HEADQUARTERS 13TH COMBAT BOMB

WING, UNITED STATES 8TH AIR FORCE

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DEDICATED 19^TH SEPT 1981