Royal Air Force Beach Squadrons Memorial

Royal Air Force Beach Squadrons Memorial (HM1NVW)

Location: Arromanches-les-Bains, Basse-Normandie 14117 Calvados
Country: France
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N 49° 20.423', W 0° 37.252'

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In recognition of the Royal Air Force Beach Squadrons that landed in Normandy with the seaborne assault forces.
The RAF Beach Squadrons worked in the SWORD, JUNO and GOLD areas to facilitate the build-up of RAF personnel, vehicles and supplies vital to the operations of the 2nd Tactical Air Force.
Men of these RAF beach units, some of whom landed early in the morning of D-Day, worked closely with their Army and Navy comrades in the beach areas and showed the true spirit of Combined Operations.
No. 1 RAF Beach Squadron
          101 RAF Beach Flight
          102 RAF Beach Flight
No. 2 RAF Beach Squadron
          103 RAF Beach Flight
          104 RAF Beach Flight
No. 3 RAF Beach Squadron
          107 RAF Beach Flight
          108 RAF Beach Flight

En Français:
En reconnaissance aux 'Beach Squadrons' de la Royal Air Force qui débarquèrent sur les plages de Normandie avec les forces d'assaut maritimes.

Ces escadrons de la RAF travaillérent dans les seceurs des plages SWORD, JUNO et GOLD pour faciliter la fourniture des personnel, des véhicules et des équipements de la RAF, vital pour les opérations de la Seconde Force Aérienne Tactique.

Les hommes de ces unités de de la RAF, dont certains débarquèrent tôt le matin du Jour J, travaillèrent en étroite collaboration avec leurs camarades de l'armée de Terre et de la Marine dans les secteurs des plages, démontrant ainsi le vrai esprit des opérations interarmes.
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HM NumberHM1NVW
Placed ByThe Normandy Merchant Navy Memorial Fund
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Date Added Sunday, September 13th, 2015 at 1:04pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)30U E 672819 N 5468018
Decimal Degrees49.34038333, -0.62086667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 49° 20.423', W 0° 37.252'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds49° 20' 25.38" N, 0° 37' 15.12" W
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Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 12 Place du Six Juin 1944, Arromanches-les-Bains Basse-Normandie 14117, FR
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