Royal Air Force 6 June 1944

Royal Air Force 6 June 1944 (HM1O0I)

Location: Vierville-sur-Mer, Basse-Normandie 14710 Calvados
Country: France
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N 49° 22.764', W 0° 54.198'

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21 Base Defence Sector

— 15082 GCI & Mobile Signal Units —

English:
In memory of the gallant radio and radar technicians of the 2nd Tactical Air Force who landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day to provide ground controlled radar protection for the American beachhead. Six of those who died here that day are buried in the Bayeux War Cemetery.

En Française:
A la mémoire des techniciens radio et radar gallants de la 2nd Force Aérienne Tactique de la RAF, qui ont débarque sur la plage d'Omaha le jour j pour contrôler et protéger par radar l'espace aérien autour de la tête de pont américaine. Six de techniciens qui ont été tues ici le jour j sont enterres dans le Cimetière Militaire de Bayeux.
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Date Added Saturday, September 19th, 2015 at 5:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)30U E 652184 N 5471747
Decimal Degrees49.37940000, -0.90330000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 49° 22.764', W 0° 54.198'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds49° 22' 45.84" N, 0° 54' 11.88" W
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Area Code(s)716
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5 Rue de la Percée, Vierville-sur-Mer Basse-Normandie 14710, FR
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