The left-most plaque.

A square bronze plaque inscribed in English in raised lettering. Relief of the 8^th Air Force insignia is depicted on the top-right side of the plaque while the 1^st Scouting Force insignia is on the opposite. The 1st Scouting Force (experimental) (P-38 Lightning; P-51 Mustang) was organized at RAF Honington and activated on 19 September 1944. It was assigned as a flight, attached to the 67th Fighter Wing, 364th Fighter Group. The group maintained its logistics and detached pilots on a 15-day rotational basis. The unit flew 107 missions before being attached to the 857th Bombardment Squadron at RAF Bassingbourn and logged another 24 missions.

Source of information: www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk, en.wikipedia.org

Source of photos: eastangliamemorials.blogspot.com

In Honor of

THE 1ST SCOUTING FORCE

Flight Operations And Ground Personnel

Supported by the 364th Fighter Group

Who served at Honington 21 September 1944-24 March 1945

Led by Colonel Budd J. Peaslee, and Lieutenant. Col. Allison C. Brooks,

this group of volunteer Bomber and Fighter Pilots, flying the

mighty P-51 Mustang, lead the 1st Air Division on every mission, to

every target during this period. They took the bomber stream

through the weather, scouted all targets and, although not their

responsibility, bravely defended the bombers when necessary

In Memory of

Those who gave their lives while serving at Honington

William Doherty, Charles Keany and Lawrence Visconti

Presented By The Scouting Force Association

1998