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War Memorial #925 ~ 398th USAF BG - Nuthampstead Multi-cache

Hidden : 2/14/2023
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


War Memorial #925 ~ 398th USAF BG - Nuthampstead

The memorial was built by the 398th Bombardment Group (Heavy) memorial association under the auspices of the Nuthampstead airfield research society. It is dedicated to the everlasting memory of those air crews and support units who served so gallantly at Army Air Force Station 131 Nuthampstead - Hertfordshire - England. The 398th Bombardment Group (Heavy) flew 195 daylight combat missions from this airfield losing 58 of their B17G Flying Fortresses 'Missing in Action' between 6th May 1944 and 25th April 1945.

This is a multi cache and IS NOT at the published coordinates.

The cache is a novelty container.

 

To find the cache:

At the published coordinates you will find the memorial with some black writing at the bottom left of the memorial. Check this out.

The number of letters in the first word on the top line is A.

The number of letters in the third word on the top line is B.

The number of letters in the fifth word on the top line is C.

The number of letters in the sixth word on the top line is D.

Final coordinates:
N 51° C(A+C).B(A+C)(C+D)
E 000° (A-A)B.C(A-B)(A+C)


Checksum of all digits in the coordinates = 57

***** PLEASE NOTE IMPORTANT *****
CACHES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE PLACED ON ACTUAL MEMORIALS OR WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF SUCH

AT ALL TIMES PLEASE TREAT LOCATIONS OF MEMORIALS WITH RESPECT

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur pnpur pna or sbhaq ng gur onfr bs n fvta.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)