Memorial Eighth USAAF

This memorial commemorates the Eighth USAAF, which operated from Polebrook airfield. In World War II, 311 bombers which flew from here did not return.

Text on the remembrance bench, at the U.S.A.A.F. Memorial at R.A.F. Polebrook:
IN MEMORY OF LT.GEN JAMES T. STEWART, 1921-1990, USAF COMMANDING OFFICER OF 508TH SQ. 351ST BOMB GROUP
WHO FLEW 60 COMBAT MISSIONS AGAINST THE ENEMY FROM THIS AIRFIELD 1943-1945

RAF Polebrook was also known as USAAF Station 110.

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries
• Photos: Chris Stafford (1, 2), Richard Humphrey (3)