The HQ of the United States Army Air Forces moved from London to Camp Griffiss in Bushy Park and then, following the success of D-Day, to France.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
USAAF - European HQ
Commemorated ati
Camp Griffiss, Block A, NE corner
{On the left side:} This is the site of the north east corner of "A" block, C...
Camp Griffiss, Block A, NW corner
{On the left side:} This is the site of the north west corner of “A” block, C...
Camp Griffiss, Block A, SE corner
{On the left side:} This is the site of the south east corner of “A” block, C...
Camp Griffiss, Block A, SW corner
{On the left side:} This is the site of the south west corner of “A” block, C...
Camp Griffiss, Block B, NE corner
{On the left side:} This is the site of the north east corner of "B" block, C...
Other Subjects
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood
Naval officer. Born Newcastle upon Tyne. Served at the Battle of Trafalgar where he took over command on Nelson's death. Died returning home due to illness, near the Baleariac Islands.
1 memorial
H. P. Hindle
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Previously viewed
Doctor Who
Television programme broadcast by BBC One since 1963. It was originally intended to be an educational programme using time travel as a means to explore scientific ideas and famous moments in histor...
7 memorials
Tallulah Bankhead
Actor. Born and died America. Unsuccessful on Broadway so in 1923 came to London and was very successful on the West End stage. She returned to America and worked in both movies and on the stage. H...
1 memorial
1 memorial
Lord Randolph Churchill
Politician. Father of Winston. Born at 3 Wilton Terrace, son of the 7th Duke of Marlborough of Blenheim Palace. 1874 married an American Jennie Jerome and Winston was their first child. (After ...
1 memorial
First Electric Telegraph
Telegraphic messages were first sent successfully by Sir Francis Ronalds using an eight mile long grid in his back garden in Hammersmith. He tried to interest the Admiralty in his invention, but th...
1 memorial
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them