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Next to the Woodman Inn, Nuthampstead, Hertfordshire.

Next to the Woodman Inn, Nuthampstead, Hertfordshire.

Next to the Woodman Inn, Nuthampstead, Hertfordshire.

Next to the Woodman Inn, Nuthampstead, Hertfordshire.

Pursuit to Defend
55th Fighter Group and 442nd Air Service Group
66th Fighter Group VIII Fighter Command, USAAF
38th Fighter Squadron 338th Fighter Squadron 343rd Fighter Squadron

This stone commemorates all those who served with the 55th Fighter Group and 442nd Air Service Group and remembers the following pilots who lost their lives whilst flying from station F-131 from October 1943 to April 1944.

Always Remembered
Lt. Albert A. Albino 38th,
Lt. Manuel J. Aldecoa 343rd,
Lt. Newell Anderson 338th,
Lt. William J. Ashton 343rd,
Lt. John Barnett 343rd,
Lt. Charles E. Beall 338th,
Lt. William K. Birth 38th,
Lt. Howard J. Bone 338th,
Lt. Wilton G. Erickson 38th,
Lt. David D. Fisher 38th,
Lt. Joseph M. Fluty 343rd,
Lt. James M. Garvin 38th,
Lt. James W. Gilbride 343rd,
Lt. Hugh Gillette 38th,
Lt. Bejamin H. Gourley 343rd,
Lt. William E. Harbert 338th,
Lt. Charles H. Hodge 343rd,
Major Milton Joel 38th,
Lt. Robert J. Kenning 343rd,
Lt. Thomas Knudson 338th,
Lt. Morris Love 38th,
Lt. Robert V. Lloyd 343rd,
Captain Roland M. Malmstedt 343rd,
Lt. Martin B. Miller 38th,
Lt. Anthony L. Piscitelli 343rd,
Lt. john R. Pruitt 338th,
Lt. William W. Shank 338th,
Lt. John A. Stacker 38th,
Lt. Delorn L. Steiner 38th,
Lt. Gene C. Stephens 338th,
Lt. Raymond L. Sumpter 343rd,
Captain Wesley M. Tibberts 338th,
Lt. Henry J. Tiedemann Jr. 38th,
Lt. William Turner 38th,
Lt. Elton S. Walters 38th,
Lt. Bradford R. Wikholm 338th,
Lt. Herbert T. Winter 38th.

So it's home again our mission ends, we all join up 'The Little Friends'.
It's a good feeling victory brings, as England's coast slips under our wings. Our taks was great (?) quite done, so we fly again with the rising sun.
But should tomorrow bring me sleep, remember my deeeds and try not to weep.

Next to the Woodman Inn, Nuthampstead, Hertfordshire.

Next to the Woodman Inn, Nuthampstead, Hertfordshire.

Next to the Woodman Inn, Nuthampstead, Hertfordshire.

Next to the Woodman Inn, Nuthampstead, Hertfordshire.

In memory of those who lost their lives from this airfield 1940-45.

2 (AC) Squadron

Aircraftsman 1st Class

K. Burrage (Kenneth)
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age 17. Died 30/05/1941. Service nos. 1257323.
Son of Henry James Burrage and Ethel Jane Burrage, of Chiswick, Middlesex.
Buried Mortlake Cemetery, UK.

L.K.B. Lax (Listed as LAX, LAWRENCE ERNEST KITCHENER - cwgc)
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age 26. Died 22/10/1941. Service nos. 1168242.
Son of Johnston and Florence Lax; husband of Lillian Lax, of Hereford.
Buried Hereford Cemetery, UK.

H. Cordell (Harold Henry)
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age 33. Died 06/05/1942. Service nos. 1243314.
Son of Henry George and Louisa Garment Cordell, of St. Albans.
Buried at St Albans cemetery, UK.

Leading Aircraftsman

J. Dodds (Poss. Joseph)
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died 30/06/1942. Service nos. 1028206.
Buried Carluke (Wilton) Cemetery, UK.

R.J. Whitaker (Raymond James)
Royal Air Force.
Age 30. Died 04/03/1941. Service nos. 538632.
Son of James and Harriet Whitaker, of Cwmparc, Treorchy.
Buried at Rhondda (Treorchy) Cemetery, UK.

Sgt. J.J. Smith (John James)
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Age 21. Died 29/12/1942. Service nos. 1368998.
Son of Hugh and Agnes Smith, of Fenwick, Ayrshire.
Commemorated Panel 93, Runnymede Memorial.

Pilot Officers

E.N. Baker

G.L. Gosnell (George Leslie)
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age 21. Died 09/05/1942. Service nos. 119552.
Son of Edward Leslie and Martha Gosnell, of Boarshaw, Middleton.
Buried at Middleton Junction (St. Gabriel) Churchyard, UK.

C.K. Parkes
B.E. Hawes
D.B. Williams
G.M. Cunningham NZ

Flying Officers

G.P.D. Young
N.J. Miller
D. Hurst
J.B. McLeod
R.W.F. Carter
W.R. Butt
Lt. A.C. Hagerup (Norway)

170 Sqd.
F/O H.W. Munro

211 M.U.
Cpl. Cooper

335th FS, 4th FG
2nd Lt. F.J. Smolenski