Milton Ernest Hall Personnel - Milton Ernest, Bedfordshire, UK
Posted by: Dragontree
N 52° 11.454 W 000° 30.797
30U E 669974 N 5785185
This plaque is located on the entrance to Milton Ernest Hall, now a nursing home.
Waymark Code: WM55WG
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/16/2008
Views: 14
Milton Ernest Hall was an important HQ base for the Americans during WWII. The plaque reads as follows:
'IN MEMORY OF ALL THE
PERSONNEL WHO SERVED
IN WORLD WAR II AT
MILTON ERNEST HALL
HEADQUARTERS USAAF EIGHTH AIR FORCE
SERVICE COMMAND STATION 608
1943 - 1946
ALSO
MAJOR GLENN MILLER
&
THE BAND OF THE ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
WHO WERE STATIONED HERE FROM
JULY TO DECEMBER 1944'
There are public footpaths through the grounds and parking nearby in the village.
Property Permission: Public
Website for Waymark: [Web Link]
Commemoration: HEADQUARTERS USAAF EIGHTH AIR FORCE
Date of Dedication: Not listed
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Location of waymark: Not listed
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