Monument Details

American Force Honor Roll Tablet

Details:

On the east side inside the cathedral, behind the high altar.

Plaque A marble plinth surmounted by a brass case with bevelled glass at the top and sides which encases the book of American Roll of Honour from World War II. The plinth consists of three blocks of white marble, progressively smaller in size from base to top. The dedication message is inscribed on the center block, in English text and gold leaf lettering. The book of Roll of Honor contains the names of the 28,000 Americans serving with the Canadian, British, and United States Armed Forces who gave their lives while enroute to or while stationed in the United Kingdom. It also includes those members of units permanently based in the United Kingdom who made the supreme sacrifice between D-Day and VE-Day.

Monument Text:

THIS CHAPEL COMMEMORATES THE COMMON SACRIFICES OF

THE BRITISH AND AMERICAN PEOPLES DURING THE SECOND

WORLD WAR AND ESPECIALLY THOSE AMERICAN SERVICE MEN

WHOSE NAMES ARE RECORDED IN ITS ROLL OF HONOUR

THIS TABLET WAS UNVEILED BY H.M.QUEEN ELIZABETH II

ON 26 NOVEMBER 1958 IN THE PRESENCE OF RICHARD M. NIXON

THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Commemorates:

Units:

United States Air Force

United States Army

United States Navy

Wars:

WWII

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