IT WAS ON THIS FARM ON 15TH NOV 1994 A B24H LIBERATOR 42-51219 R4I

PILOTED BY 1ST LT NORMAN LANDBERG CRASHED JUST AFTER TAKE OFF

DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE IN WHICH

TWO CREW MEMBERS PERISHED

 

IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF

NAVIGATOR 2ND LT WALTER S LAMSON AND GUNNER PFC LEONARD L SMITH

OF THE 8TH USAAF AND IN HONOUR OF THE 36TH BOMB SQUADRON

RADAR COUNTERMEASURE UNIT AT CHEDDINGTON ST 113

 

THIS MEMORIAL IS HEREBY DEDICATED ON 15TH NOVEMBER 2009

 

Full story of the unveiling can be found in the Summer 2010 issue of the RAF 100 Group Magazine (Confound & Destroy) which can be found on this page

 

 

Pilot Norman Landberg and his tailgunner George Eberwine were there to meet again and to dedicate the memorial