Memorial Plaque - 390th Bomb Group - Parham Airfield Museum, Framlingham, Suffolk
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A memorial museum (ex airfield control tower) with associated plaque relief of bomber below text. Parham, Suffolk.
Waymark Code: WMR3DJ
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/07/2016
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A memorial museum (ex airfield control tower) with associated plaque relief of bomber below text.
Inscription -
THIS MEMORIAL/ HONOURS THOSE MEN OF THE/ 390TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES DURING THE PERIOD/ 1943 - 1945/ OPERATING FROM STATION 153 PARHAM/ SQUADRONS/ 568TH 569TH/ 570TH 571ST/ AND/ SUPPORTING UNITS/ 13TH COMBAT BOMBARDMENT WING/ USAAF/ MAY 1981 390TH BOMB GROUP / MEMORIAL AIR MUSEUM / THIS TOWER WAS RESTORED / IN MEMORY OF THE / 390TH BOMB GROUP (H) / AND ALL UNITED STATES / 8TH ARMY AIR FROCE UNITS / 1942-1945
"History -
August 1945: Framlingham Station 153 abandoned after WWII. Became neglected and windowless. 1976: Volunteer labour and private funding used to restore the Tower as a museum in tribute to the 390th BG. c2008: Control Tower had new roof installed and was repainted."
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Date of Dedication: 05/13/1981
Property Permission: Private
Access instructions: Visit the museum
Website for Waymark: [Web Link]
Location of waymark:
FRAMLINGHAM/ PARHAM AIRFIELD.
390TH BOMB GROUP MEMORIAL MUSEUM
Parham, Suffolk England
Commemoration: 390th Bomb Group
Access times: Not listed
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