Allied Aircrew Memorial - La Villiaze, Guernsey
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dtrebilc
N 49° 25.901 W 002° 35.743
30U E 529314 N 5475524
This memorial to 153 allied aircrew was erected outside Guernsey airport in 2015.
Waymark Code: WMYNR5
Location: Guernsey
Date Posted: 07/04/2018
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The memorial shows a number of aeroplanes on poles as though they are flying past the airport. They represent a squadron of Spitfires and a Lancaster bomber.
The following inscription is at the base of the memorial.
THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED BY THE PEOPLE OF GUERNSEY TO THE MEMORY
OF THOSE ALLIED AIRCREW WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN BAILIWICK WATERS 1940-1945
'THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR OUR FREEDOM'
9th SEPTEMBER 2015
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: It stands near a taxi rank and bus stops outside the airport.
Website for Waymark: [Web Link]
Location of waymark:
Guernsey Airport
La Villiaze, Forest Guernsey
GY8 0DS
Commemoration: 153 allied aircrew killed off the coast of Guernsey
Date of Dedication: Not listed
Access times: Not listed
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