November 2023

Dear Friend,

The Stories section of our website is just that, the amazing stories of American airmen and women and their impact on Britain and Europe. We're excited to share this content with you, that’s why each month we highlight a Story and bring this intriguing content to your inbox.

In honor of Veterans Day, we would like to share with you:

The American Air Museum's Roll of Honour

The American Air Museum at IWM Duxford stands as a memorial to the 30,000 or so American servicemen and women who died while flying from Britain between 1942 and 1945. Their names appear on our Roll of Honour, which draws names and photographs from our archive into the exhibition space.

The American Air Museum’s Roll of Honour is unique, it is a memorial list which simultaneously exists in the both the real and digital world. The names of people appearing on the walls of the American Air Museum also appear online in our archive and are linked together by a virtual bridge which updates every day. 

This allows the American Air Museum to mark the sacrifices of those Americans whose may have once been overlooked, or we can change their names, so they appear as their loved ones advise.

This story also outlines:

• Who is commemorated?
• Battle casualties
• Non-combat deaths

Learn more about the Roll of Honour.

Thank you to our members who make all our work possible. We hope you will enjoy learning more about the heroic men and women who sacrificed so much for our freedom.

Sincerely,
The American Air Museum in Britain