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memorial stone dedicated to the airmen of the Royal Air Force Bomber Command who fought during World War II from 1939 to 1945, located in Eastbourne, United Kingdom
memorial stone dedicated to the airmen of the Royal Air Force Bomber Command who fought during World War II from 1939 to 1945, located in Eastbourne, United Kingdom. The stone is gray with black lettering and features an engraved outline of a bomber plane with the letters CFOF2 on it. The inscription reads: "WORLD WAR II 1939 TO 1945. BEACHY HEAD WAS THE MAJOR OPERATIONAL ROUTE OUTBOUND FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE AIRMEN OF ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBER COMMAND, WHEN TAKING THE WAR TO THE ENEMY. THEY FOUGHT IN THE SKIES ABOVE THE ENEMY AND PAID THE TERRIBLE PRICE THAT WAR DEMANDS." On top of the memorial stone, there is a wreath of artificial poppies. People are visible in the background, including one sitting on a bench. The sky is blue with streaks of white clouds.