WWII - request for information

[amberdreams]

This year I did some archaeological surveying of airbases in East Anglia, so I'm on a mailing list now. We just received this request for information about US service people who were buried in Cambridge US cemetary in the UK during the second World War. It would be awesome if you could spread the word so they can put faces to as many of the US military as they can.

Here's the request in full:

Cambridge American Cemetery have launched a fantastic initiative to feature as many portraits as possible of those buried or inscribed on the Wall of the Missing for Memorial Day 2017. The pictures will be displayed at each headstone and on the wall. And the team based at Madingley are hoping that you can help them.

ABMC staff carry out a great deal of research into those servicemen, women and civilians who are commemorated at Cambridge. They are endeavouring to put a face to each name. However, such investigations take a long time and so they are asking whether you can help to complete the picture.

They certainly don't expect to be able to add a photograph to every headstone and line of citation, but we can try. With your help we hope that they might be able to make a good effort come May 2017.

To support this wonderful project the ABMC wondered if you might share with them electronic versions of the images that you hold. If you are able to find the time and because there are people with similar names, please could you include:

•  Full name

•  Date of Death

•  Short biopic (if you have time)

•  Image – best resolution possible

We all see this as an ongoing project and certainly not one that will be finished by 2017. With your help we can make Faces of Cambridge happen.

Please send all information to harrisons@abmc.gov

And to find out more about the Cambridge American Cemetery please visit their website.

Thanks chaps!

Comments

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

Hope you found some info hun. I love that you're into this, it's always so interesting delving back into the passed.

[etrix.livejournal.com]

Bumped.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thank you!