Very near the grove of trees to the west of the Grand Henham Steam Rally.

Two marble stones, one upright and large, and the other is smaller and is laid on the ground. The upright stone is made from granite and has an irregular shape with a smooth front and is set on a base of slate chippings and contains the commemoration message. Printed on the top side is the 8^th Air Force insignia while on the bottom is a depiction of a B24 airplane. The smaller one is made from marble and has an angled front listing the names of the known victims. Both stones are inscribed in English in white lettering. The whole memorial is fenced-off in the designated area. The memorial was first erected in 1994 after a request from an airman who had missed a flight on one of the ill-fated B24 Liberators, as well as money from the Earl of Stradbroke at that time. However, Halesworth Lions, who hold a Wings and Wheels event on the estate, had noticed the memorial had fallen into a dilapidated state and volunteered to renovate it with help from local firms. This is not a very accurate memorial as not all the victims have names on the inscription and the other names are misspelled, but it is well cared for. Also, the crew names are under the opposite aircraft identification number on the inscription. McFetrick's crew should be on the B24H 41-28590 while Makinster crew should be on the B24J 42-110033.

On March 29, 1944, aircraft had gone out on a bombing mission to the St Nazaire U-boat pens, but two B24s from the 93rd Bomb Group at Hardwick collided with each other. The airplanes involved are the B24J #42-110033 with 9 casualties and B24H 41-28590 with 7 casualties. Only three of the 20 airmen survived but as rescuers worked on the wreckage there was an explosion that cost 19 more lives.

Source of information: www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk, Imperial War Museum War Memorials Register, www.bbc.com, www.americanairmuseum.com, www.tracesofwar.com

Source of photos: eastangliamemorials.blogspot.com

First stone:

OVER THIS AREA ON 29TH MARCH 1944 TWO FULLY ARMED LIBERATOR

BOMBERS FROM THE 93RD BOMB GROUP BASED AT HARDWICK

COLLIDED AND CRASHED ON THE HENHAM PARK ESTATE.

17 AIRMEN FROM THE LIBERATORS DIED IN THE CRASH.

IN THE SUBSEQUENT MASSIVE EXPLOSION OF BOMBS

19 U.S.A.A.F. PERSONNEL FROM RESCUE, MEDICAL AND

FIRE FIGHTING UNITS FROM HOLTON AIRFIELD DIED.

THIS MEMORIAL HONOURS THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES

IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM AND MARKS THE ENDURING

REGARD IN WHICH THE US 8TH AIR FORCE IS HELD IN EAST ANGLIA.

Erected by the Sixth Earl of Stradbroke, 1994

to mark the 50th anniversary of the tragedy.

Second stone:

ROLL OF HONOUR OF THOSE WHO DIED

B24 J 42-110033

2ND LT. R. L. McFETRICK - 2ND LT. H. CASSEL Jr - 2ND LT. W. H. LOWRY

A BOMBARDIER KNOWN UNTO GOD - S. SGT. C. J. MEAD - S. SGT. C. E. WHITE

SGT. O. J. WATSON - SGT W. R. BLOOM

B24 H 41-28590

2ND LT. C. D. MAKINSTER - 2ND LT. R. M. TRASK - 2ND LT. R. J. POE

2ND LT. E. J. MORRIS - S. SGT. H. B. LARSON - S. SGT. T. O. BYRD

SGT W. L. FRANKE - SGT. S. REINIAS - SGT. S. T. CLOVIS

STATION 365 HOLTON, 19 U.S.A.A.F. PERSONNEL DIED

CAPT S B MORRILL - CPL. B. CALA - SGT. - TREMBLAY

THE REMAINDER KNOWN UNTO GOD