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508TH
MEMORIAL DEDICATION, WOLLATON PARK (3 of 4) |
 Awaiting
Presentation
the monument is draped in the period-correct 48-starred version of
the Stars and Stripes |
 Honor
Guard
presents colors |
 Royal
Navy
in background were joined by members of English Armed Forces as the Army, Royal
Navy, RAF, WAAF were all represented. Tim Richmond MBE, Vice Lord-Lieutenant of
Nottinghamshire was also in attendance.
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Formal salute
commemorated the men of the 508th |
 Ramsey
Green (saluting) and Gary Bainbridge (standing behind Ramsey)
are both from 1st Airborne 44. |
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The First Allied Airborne Honor Guard Association
performed the ceremony with full colors of the 508 and U.S.A. national
Flags.
Both British and American national anthems were
played followed during the unveiling of the American Flag which covered
the memorial.
The flag was then presented to Friend of the
508, Kathy Price.
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Mounted Guards
of the British Legion arrive |
Attentive Audience
views the ceremonies |
Graham Lawson
reads letter of appreciation from the 508th Family and Friends
Association |
Dakota Approaches
a C-47 Skytrain, known as Dakota in Europe appears in the distance |
Lights Blazing
landing lights illuminated, the aircraft roared overhead |
 ...and
then he was gone"
having made the "drop", the Dakota returned to base |
Reverend Mieke Gaynor
conducted the services |
 John
Savage [eft of Reverend Gaynor in red Beret ]
told of how he was a 12-year old boy who got fish and chips for some of
the troopers when they were confined to camp.
The troopers gave him a special signal so that no other troopers
would steal their food. John whistled "Sing Baby Sing" at the Tent
City Fence surrounding the Camp.
"The troopers", he recalled, "always told him to keep the change. |
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