Wretham War Memorial and 359th Fighter Group, USAAF

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Reference WMO/146539

Address:

Church Lane

East Wretham

Thetford

IP24 1RJ

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Latin cross
Materials:
  • Stone Portland stone
  • Stone Slate
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: US Armed Forces: Standing on a grassed area just outside the gate to the Church of St. Ethelbert.A plain crossupon a two-tier square block plinth, upon a teo-tier platform. The front (east) face bears the general commemoration for WW1 and WW2, and a slate plaque to the 359th Fighter Group, USAAF. (US Armed Forces) The south face bears the names of 7 men who fell during WW1 and one for WW2, whilst the north face bears another 7 names for WW1. In each case the rank, initials, surname and unit are listed. The rear (west) face bears the words THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
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(Front face) In Memory of the Men of EAST and WEST WRETHAM who fell in the GREAT WARS 1914-1918 - 1939-1945 (On the USAAF plaque) THIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES THE VISIT BY THE SURVIVORS OF THE 359TH FIGHTER GROUP IN REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE WHO SERVED AND DIED IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM 3RD AUGUST 1985 (Rear face) THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

(South face) Pte. F.A.E.CHASE 6th Northants. Pte. C.W.KEMP 6th Northants. Pte. H.G.KIDD Grenadier Guards. Pte. H. NICHOLS 1st Norfolks. Lieut. M.A.NOBLE RFA. Pte. F.SANGSTER 4th Leicesters. Pte. T.E.WRIGHT Rifle Brigade. 1940 LncCpl. R.A.BUCK 1st Suffolks. (North face) Pte. A.W.CURREY 11th Royal Sussex. Lnc Cpl. F.J.H.Gates 4th Norfolks. Seaman C.H.KIDD Royal Navy. LcCpl. L.J.LOCKWOOD 4th Norfolks. Pte. H.C.MENDHAM 2nd Essex. Capt. H.T.ROWLEY 2nd Royal Berks. Pte F.SCOTT 4th Norfolks

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