357th Fighter Group Memorial, Leiston Airfield

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Reference WMO/245598

Address:

Cakes and Ale Holiday Park

Abbey Lane

Theberton

Leiston

IP16 4TE

England

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Status: Unknown
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Other monument
Materials:
  • Stone Stone (any)
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: US Armed Forces: Memorial stone alongside a 1/3rd size model of a Mustang (on a privately owned property)
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Memorial stone: 'In memory of 357th Fighter Group especially the 82 men who lost their lives in the fight for freedom'Model aircraft board: 'This 1/3rd scale model of a North American P51K-5-NT is a tribute to the man and women of the 362nd Lighter Squadron and 357 Fighter Group, known as the 'Yoxford Boys' who lived and flew from here, Leiston Airfield from Jan 1944 to July 1945'.

A Roll of Honour is posted on The Friends of Leiston Airfield web site http://www.friendsofleistonairfield.co.uk/honour.php

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