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Memphis Belle -
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A. photo
available |
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The Memphis Belle is the property of the
U. S. Air
Force Museum, Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton Ohio. The aircraft is
being relocated to the U. S. Air Force Museum in 2005. A historical plaque, placed near the
aircraft, has been dedicated to the airmen of the 91st Bomb Group.
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Arlington National
Cemetery - Washington, D.C. photo
available |
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This plaque is located in the Trophy
Room behind the Tomb of the Unknowns. Thanks Whit
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Prop Memorial -
Bassingbourn, England photo
available (5) |
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This is the 91st Bomb Group Prop Memorial.
It is located at the Bassingbourn Barracks located near the Township
of Royston, on The Great North Road. It was
erected and dedicated in May 1978 and maintained by the "Friends of the
91st." |
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Dedicated to the
Airmen - Bassingbourn, England photo
available |
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A plaque that describes the history regarding the
airmen of the 91st Bomb Group stationed at the Bassingbourn Air Base during W.W.II and is
dedicated to them. This plaque is located with the Prop Memorial. |
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Shoo Shoo (Shoo) Baby
- Dayton, Ohio, U.S.A. no
photo available |
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Shoo Shoo Baby is located at the Air Force Museum,
Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio. This plaque is located in the Radio Room of
Shoo Shoo Baby. It was donated by the Eastern Division of the 91st Bomb Group Memorial
Association. The Plaque reads:
SHOO
SHOO BABY
FROM 24 MARCH 1944 TO 29 MAY 1944
UNDER THE LEADERSHIP AND TENDER LOVING CARE OF THE
401ST BOMB SQUADRON, 91ST BOMB GROUP (H), AAF
STATION 121 BASSINGBOURN, ENGLAND. FLEW 22 COMBAT MISSIONS OVER OCCUPIED EUROPE. IT
CRASH LANDED IN SWEDEN ON IT'S 23rd MISSION 29 MAY 1944.
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Queen Mary - Long
Beach, California, U.S.A. photo
available |
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This is a Plaque/Certificate located over the
companionway door jam in the W.W.II exhibit. It was dedicated to the 91st Bomb Group
and their voyage on the Queen Mary to England on September 5 - 9, 1942. The Plaque
was donated in 1971 by the West Coast Division of the 91st Bomb Group Memorial
Association. |
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MacDill Air Force Base
- Tampa, Florida, U.S.A. no
photo available |
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This is a Historical Memorial dedicated to the first
members of the 91st Bomb Group. These airmen were trained in 1942, at MacDill AFB in
Tampa Fl. The memorial was donated in 1991 by the 91st Bomb Group Memorial
Association. |
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323rd Squadron Marker
- Bassingbourn, England photo
available |
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Historical Memorial and 323rd Squadron Marker located
at the bottom of the 'Avenue' to Wimpole Hall. The airmen of the 323rd parked and
maintained their B-17s among the Elm Trees of the Wimpole Hall Estate. The site is
across the highway from the Bassingbourn Barracks facilities. It was donated in 1997
by the 91st Bomb Group Memorial Association. (Thanks to Steve Pena,
from the Tower Museum in Bassingbourn, for the photo) |
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323rd Plaque -
Bassingbourn, England no
photo available |
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A Plaque presenting the 323rd Marker to the National
Heritage Trust in 1997. This Plaque is located in the Hallway of Wimpole Hall,
Bassingbourn, England. |
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Four Horsemen Plaque -
St. Nazaire, France no
photo available |
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This is a Historical Plaque honoring the Four Horsemen
(91st BG, 303rd BG,
305th BG and the 306th BG). The Plaque is located in St. Nazaire, France. It
was donated by the people of St. Nazaire, France in 1997. |
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Wright Patterson AFB -
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.A. photo available |
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This a Living Tree Memorial with a stone marker.
It is located in the Air Force Museum at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton,
Ohio. It was donated in 1982 by the 91st Bomb Group Memorial Association. |
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Eagle Pub - Cambridge,
England no photo available |
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A Plaque located within the Eagle Pub in Cambridge,
England. It was donated in 1984 by the 91st Bomb Group Memorial Association. |
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Royston Town Hall -
England no photo available |
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A Plaque in the Royston Town Hall and formerly posted
on Royston's 91st Bomb Group Fountain. It was donated in 1987 and presented to the
people of Royston. |
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Brass Alter Bowl -
Cambridge, England photo
available |
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This is a Brass Alter Bowl which replaced a previous
bowl (a Silver Alter Bowl donated in 1963) that was stolen from the Chapel of the American
Cemetery in Cambridge, England. It was donated in 1988 by the 91st Bomb Group
Memorial Association. |
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Red Granite Memorial -
Royston, England photo
available (2) - includes a map of Royston |
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A Red Granite Memorial located in the Royston Priory
Gardens, England. It was erected to take the place of the vandal damaged Memorial
Fountain (which was erected in 1963). It was dedicated to the airmen of the 91st
Bomb Group. It is owned and maintained by the Royston Town council. It was
donated to the Royston Town Council and 91st Bomb Group Memorial Association. |
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Walla Walla Washington
- Washington, U.S.A. photo
available |
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This Historical Memorial is located in what is now
the Walla Walla Washington Airport. It can be observed outside the passenger
entrance. It was dedicated to the 91st Bomb Group Airmen who trained in that
location in 1942. It was donated in 1991 by the 91st Bomb Group Memorial
Association. |
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Pentagon - Washington
D.C. no photo available |
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This is a small Plaque on the 4th floor wall outside
room 4C1000 of the Pentagon. It is dedicated to those airmen of the 91st Bomb Group
who were lost on the Schweinfurt Mission, Black Thursday, October 14, 1943. The date &
donor of the plaque is unknown. |
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91st Bomb Group Tower
Museum, Bassingbourn, England photo available |
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Officially opened in 1974 by Maj. Gen. S.T. Wray,
first Commanding Officer of the 91st BG (H), and housed in the original wartime control
tower, the Museum has a unique collection of 91st BG(H) artifacts, photographs and
documents which aim to illustrate the endeavors of the 91st Bomb Group (H) during W.W.II.
The Museum also has areas dedicated to the Royal Air Force who had a near thirty year
presence at Bassingbourn. |
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Air Force Academy B-17
- Colorado, U.S.A. no
photo available |
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This Monument is a scaled down bronze replica of a
B-17. It is located on the grounds of the United Sates Air Force Academy in Colorado
Springs, Colorado. It was donated in 1997 by the 91st Bomb Group Memorial
Association and other 8th Air Force Groups. |
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Air Force Academy
Plaque - Colorado, U.S.A. no
photo available |
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A Plaque that is posted on the Air Force Academy
Memorial Wall. It was donated in 1985 by the 91st Bomb Group Memorial Association. |
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Air Force Heritage
Museum - Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A. photo available |
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This is a Plaque that is located in the 8th Air Force
Heritage Museum in Savannah, Georgia. It was donated in 1996 by the 91st Bomb Group
Memorial Association. |
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Holland Churchyard -
Opijnen, Holland photo
available |
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A Plaque that is located in a Churchyard in Opijnen,
Holland. It was erected in Opijnen in 1983 by the American Women's
Club of Amsterdam and the Betty McDonald Foundation in gratitude to the
people of Opijnen for the diligently caring for the graves of the eight
airmen buried there since 1943. http://www.awca.nl/
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Planes of Fame Air
Museum - Chino, California, photo
available |
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A Plaque that is located in the main hanger along with
a painting depicting a ground crew working on a B-17, donated by the 91st Bomb Group
Memorial Association. A "Scratch Art" painting from Steve Ridgway (England)
depicting B-17 "Destiny's Child" and 6 original nose art paintings by Tony
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