92nd Bombardment Group (H) - Podington, Bedfordshire, UK - World War II Memorials / Monuments on Waymarking.com

Long Description:
The Podington airbase is now Santa Pod raceway. This is a popular attraction for racing cars and can get very busy.

The memorial is a black marble stone with the following description:

'WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER
"FAMES FAVORED FEW"
THE 92nd BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)
UNITED STATES 8th ARMY AIR FORCE
STATION 109 PODINGTON
1943 to 1945
IN MEMORY OF THOSE BRAVE AIRMEN AND SUPPORT GROUPS WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES AND WHO SERVED DURING WORLD WAR II FOR THE LIBERATION
OF EUROPE. THE GROUP FLEW 308 MISSIONS 274 FROM PODINGTON AIRFIELD.

325th B.S. 326th B.S. 327th B.S. 407th B.S.

DEDICATED JULY 3rd 1999
92nd BOMB GROUP MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION'

The airfield was originally an RAF base for two bomber squadrons and was handed over to the 8th army group in 1942. In 1943 the 92nd Bomb Group took command. It became Santa Pod in 1961. There is an interesting account of wartime life on the airfield here (visit link)

Standing next to the Airfield Road this is the direct access route to the raceway.

Date of Dedication: 06/03/1999 Property Permission: Public Access instructions: Parking is available right next to the memorial Website for Waymark: [Web Link] Location of waymark: Airfield Road Podington, Bedfordshire United Kingdom NN29 7XA Commemoration: THE 92nd BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H) Access times: Not listed

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