Royal Air Force Memorial Omaha Beach
A memorial in memory of the 180 members of the RAFs 21st BDS who landed on Omaha beach on D-Day. Of the 180 that landed there 8 were killed and 37 wounded.
ROYAL AIR FORCE
6th June 1944
21 BASE DEFENCE SECTOR
15082 GCI & MOBILE SIGNALS UNITS
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.
