Staplehurst - Advanced Landing Ground

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Reference WMO/64285

Address:

Chittenden Farm

Chickenden Lane

Staplehurst

TN12 0DP

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Non freestanding
Location: External
Description: Board/Plaque/ Tablet
About the memorial: US Armed Forces: Staplehurst Advanced Landing Ground Unveiled June 2010 thanks to the hard work of the late Ted Sergison.
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Staplehurst Advanced Landing Ground 126 Airfield, 83 Group, 2nd Tactical Air Force Station 413, 9th US Army Air Force 401,411, 412 Squadrons Royal Canadian Air Force 363rd Fighter Group, 380th, 381st, 382nd Fighter Squadrons This memorial commemorates the Canadian and American pilots and their ground crews stationed at Chickenden Farm and Spills Hill Farm, Staplehurst Advanced Landing Ground 1943-44 in preparation for 'Operation Overlord' the Normany D-Day Landings. We remember those who took part and those who made the ultimate sacrifice. They shall grow not old like we that are left grow old, Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn, At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, We will remember them.

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