U.S. Air Force Col. D. Landon Phillips, center left, 501st Combat Support Wing commander, addresses distinguished guests and attendees after a Ceremony of Remembrance at Stanwick Lakes, England, Feb. 22, 2024. Phillips expressed gratitude to the staff at Stanwick Lakes for preserving the memory of the fallen Pathfinders, as well as to the U.K community for welcoming U.S. military members and being such close partners. U.S. and U.K. leaders gathered to honor 17 Airmen who died in a midair collision on Feb. 22, 1944, involving B-17 Flying Fortresses from the 303rd Bombardment Group at RAF Molesworth and the 384th Bombardment Group at RAF Grafton Underwood. The Airmen were part of Operation Argument, or "The Big Week," targeting enemy industrial sites and aircraft facilities in Central Europe to secure Allied air superiority for the upcoming landings in France in June 1944. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Zima)
| Date Taken: | 02.22.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 02.26.2024 10:04 |
| Photo ID: | 8255132 |
| VIRIN: | 240222-F-IM475-1005 |
| Resolution: | 3616x2411 |
| Size: | 1.09 MB |
| Location: | STANWICK, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, GB |
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US and UK leaders honor WWII Airmen at Stanwick Lakes memorial
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