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USAAF - European HQ

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Countries: USA

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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.

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USAAF - European HQ

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Camp Griffiss, Block A, NE corner

{On the left side:} This is the site of the north east corner of "A" block, C...

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Camp Griffiss, Block A, NW corner

{On the left side:} This is the site of the north west corner of “A” block, C...

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Camp Griffiss, Block A, SE corner

{On the left side:} This is the site of the south east corner of “A” block, C...

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Camp Griffiss, Block A, SW corner

{On the left side:} This is the site of the south west corner of “A” block, C...

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Camp Griffiss, Block B, NE corner

{On the left side:} This is the site of the north east corner of "B" block, C...

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Edward Arthur Martyn

Edward Arthur Martyn

Edward Arthur Martyn was born on 26 December 1888 in Linkfield Lane, Isleworth, Middlesex (now Greater London), the eldest of the six children of Arthur Edward Martyn (1863-1897) and Annie E. Marty...

Person, Armed Forces, Emergency Services

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
R. Wiles

R. Wiles

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial
L. G. Davis

L. G. Davis

Resident of Hendon who served and died in WW2.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
E. Hough

E. Hough

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW2.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
B. S. Nyburg

B. S. Nyburg

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial

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Naomi Blake

Naomi Blake

Born Czechoslovakia around 1924 to 1927. Survived Auschwitz though most of her family did not. 1955-60 she studied at Hornsey School of Art.

Person, Sculpture, Czechoslovakia

1 memorial
Stationers' War Memorial

Stationers' War Memorial

EC4, Stationers’ Hall Court

A beautiful, hand-crafted plaque - not just the frame, the gold lettering has some lovely touches - see the "LO" of "glory" and the way t...

War dead | WW1
9 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Ellen Craft

Ellen Craft

Slavery abolitionist. Born in Clinton, Georgia. She and her husband William were enslaved and escaped to the north of America. Although born of mixed-race parents she was very light skinned and, dr...

Person, Race Issues, USA

2 memorials