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The memorial reads:

Dedicated to honour the members of the 437th Troop Carrier Group, United States Army Ninth Air Force World War 2 who were stationed at Ramsbury Airfield and participated in the campaigns of Normandy, Ardennes Northern France Rome-Arno, Southern France, Rhineland and Central Europe.

Where the River Kennet flows over the small weir below this spot Major Donald E Bradley and 1st Lt Gaylord Strong members of the 83rd Squadron 437th Troop Carrier Group died in the crash of a Dakota C47 aircraft on March 11th 1944.

They were attempting to retrieve a Horsa glider that had broken free in a practice mission and landed in the field above this spot.

Captain Lee Gilletre, 83rd squadron Flight Surgeon, although seriously injured survived the accident and returned to duty after 5 weeks in the US Army Hospital at Burderop Park Wroughton Wilts.