Monument record 0758700000 - USAF War Memorial, Aston Clinton

Summary

Memorial plaque in St Michael's Church, commemorating crew of USAF plane that crashed in village in 1945

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Type and Period (2)

  • WAR MEMORIAL (Constructed 2000, Modern to 21st Century - 1939 AD to 2000 AD)
  • PLAQUE (Modern to 21st Century - 1939 AD to 2000 AD)

Description

Brass plaque in St Michael and All Angels church, Aston Clinton to commemorate the 9 crew of USAF B24 who were killed when their plane crashed on the village on 3rd January 1945 (B1).
The plaque commemorates the 10 American airmen killed when their plane crashed in Aston Clinton immediately following take-off from Cheddington on a mission to drop leaflets over German occupied Holland. The memorial was dedicated on 4th June 2000 (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC24037 Digital archive: Roll of Honour. 2011. National database of Rolls of Honour.
  • <2>SBC27521 Unpublished document: Unknown. Undated. St Michael and All Saints Parish Church, Aston Clinton: A Short Guide.

Location

Grid reference SP 87935 11962 (point)
Civil Parish ASTON CLINTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jun 19 2025 2:47AM

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