To the left of the 94th Bombardment Group monument.

A wooden bench with a commemorative plaque attached to the center of the backrest. The plaque is a rounded rectangle with a black background and is inscribed with English and white letter message. The plaque is dedicated to the 94^th Bombardment Group of the 8^th Air Force which was stationed at RAF Bury St Edmunds (also known as Rougham airfield) during World War II.

The airfield was constructed in 1941/42 and opened as a USAAF Station 468. The first occupants were the 47th Bomb Group flying A-20 Havocs, in December 1942 the 322nd Bomb Group arrived, flying B-26 Marauders. In June 1943, the 94th Bomb Group moved from Earls Colne in Essex and the 322nd exchanged places, as the runways at Earls Colne were not suitable for the large B-17s. The 94th flew more than 300 missions from Rougham receiving two Presidential Citations. The 94th was one of the last units to leave England in December 1945, having carried out missions to drop leaflets and assist in the movement of displaced persons. The site was handed over to the Royal Air Force.

Source of information: Imperial War Museum War Memorials Register, wartimememoriesproject.com

Source of photos: Imperial War Museum War Memorials Register, Google Maps

Dedicated with Thanks to the

U.S.A.F. 94TH BOMB. GROUP

who made things a little brighter

for the children of Bury St. Edmunds

during the War Years 1943 - 1945