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Just published on YouTube - the memorials to the service and sacrifice of the USAAF 401st BG(H) who served at Deenethorpe airfield, station 128. See it here: youtu.be/m4pxWL1ym3k

Have you seen my video of the Memorial Library in Norwich (England) to the USAAF 2nd Air Division. View it here: youtu.be/8NJoIe04KNw

Just published on YouTube - the video of the memorial to the men of the 351st BG(H) who served at Polebrook, station 110. See it at youtu.be/jAi_WseDnmY

I think we all need reminders like this.

I am stunned by the sheer number of planes flying on one mission. That is a total of 2385 planes. At the same time. That is many more than I expected. Think of the logistics of getting them all to the target at the righ time. For comparison, Ryanair has a fleet of 400 planes.

I recommend this crowdfunding site to everyone. And not just because my name is on it. Its about history. And freedom. And sacrifice. And heroes. crowdfunder.co.uk/paradis-commem… Its about 97 Brit soldiers massacred by the SS on 27th May 1940 for fighting too successfully.

They were defending the outer perimeter of the Dunkirk evacuation. They fought to the last bullet. Then surrendered. Instead of becoming PoWs, by the Geneva Convention, they were lined up against a wall and machine gunned.

Read the full story of the massacre at leparadismassacre.com Yes, thats right. The massacre happened in Paradise - the village of Le Paradis.

#Memorial4the97 Please share the crowdfunding link below. These guys were heroes. They deserve to be remembered. You can donate here crowdfunder.co.uk/paradis-commem…

Le Paradis Massacre. The campaign for a memorial in Norfolk to the memory of the 97 dead got a major boost today: a write-up in The Telegraph on p15, Charles Moore Notebook. Read it if you get a chance.

If you live in Norfolk, or are very interested in steam trains then you'll be interested in this. A steam-driven dinner on the North Norfolk Railway to raise funds for the Le Paradis Memorial Appeal. More details on nnrailway.digitickets.co.uk/category/21719

Or you can book tickets here nnrailway.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/…

Monday 14th October 6.30 pm for 7.00 pm. Black tie. £100 per ticket - to support the Le Paradis Memorial Appeal. This will honour the 97 British troops massacred in N France on 27th May 1940 - a horrendous war crime that deserves a memorial in Norfolk.

Fine dining on a steam hauled train. Whats not to like! Have a look at this dining experience on 14th October in Sheringham England, in aid of the Le Paradis Memorial Appeal #memorial4the97. Full details of the dining experience here nnrailway.co.uk/portfolio-item…

May 1940. Massacre of British troops in Le Paradis, part of the Dunkirk evacuation rear-guard. Excellent site here: leparadismassacre.com

A (very) late update: the most recent videos are for memorials at Horsham St Faith (458th BG) and at Hethel (389th BG). Both are available on our YouTube channel.

Zoom webinar 'The Mighty Eighth in England: Memorials and more' Saturday 19th Feb 7 pm UK; 2pm Eastern Standard time. More details and tickets at mighty8thmemorials.eventbrite.com

Do you remember how the Samson & Hercules club became a night time hot spot for #USAAF #GIs in #Norfolk #UK during #WW2? There's only 13 days left now to raise 50% of our target of £15,000. Please donate today! #SavingSamson #ArtHappens ow.ly/YbTb30iRcFm

I have just published the video of the memorials to the 457th BG(H) who served at Glatton, station 130. Its the longest video so far, at 5+ mins, because there were so many memorials to cover. See it on YouTube at youtu.be/VGu2i0ufiY4