401st BG Memorial
Deenethorpe, England
Located roadside adjacent to a field that was once Station 128 near Deenethorpe,
Northamptonshire County, England, this memorial was dedicated in 1989. The
inscription on the memorial reads:
"From This Airfield The Gallant Men Of The 401st Flew 254
Combat Missions Over Germany and Occupied Europe in Sturdy B-17 Aircraft. The Group
Was Awarded Two Distinguished Unit Citations And Had The Best Bombing Accuracy Record and
The Second Lowest Loss Ratio Among B-17 Groups in The 8th Air Force."
Photo (taken in 1997) courtesy of Lou Cooper. |
