On Thursday 12th December the Royal British Legion will be holding a Memorial Service for US Servicemen. The event commemorates two tragic accidents on the US Airbase in 1944. On 12th Decemebr 1944 a Horsa glider crashed with the loss of 31 troops and 2 pilots. A few days later on 15th December 1944, two B17 Flying Fortresses returning in bad weather from a raid over Germany collided over Greenham. Of 18 airmen, only two survived.
All are welcome at the Service. The cafe and Control Tower will be open from 10.30am - 3.00pm.
Date:
Thursday, 12 December 2024 - 12:00pm
Event location:
Greenham Control Tower
Burys Bank Road
Greenham, Thatcham
RG19 8BZ