On Sunday I was priviledged to take part in a memorial dedication service marking the 70th Anniversary of the arrival of the first American Airmen to be based in the UK in 1942 and to also honour all of the wartime personnel who were based at Knettishall airfield - Over 600 of them sacrificing their lives whilst operating from this Suffolk Airfield.
The whole event was organised by the members of the 338th Memorial Committee.
Pictured, are Airmen Airmen in period military clothing saluting the B17 as she flew past. Ma\ny thanks to Clive Stevens, US Air Force histoian for the use of his photographs
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