315th Troop Carrier Group War Memorial at Spanhoe Airfield

The 315th Troop Carrier Group War Memorial at Spanhoe Airfield is a limestone obelisk approximately 2.5 meters high, featuring a traditional design. The obelisk is set on an out-sailing cornice of a square-sectioned plinth, which stands on a shallow square base surrounded by flagstones.

A bronze dedication plaque on the front face of the lower part of the obelisk provides a brief history of the airfield’s wartime use, stating that from 1944 to 1945, the squadrons of the 315th Troop Carrier Group of the U.S. Army Air Forces flew from this site on airborne missions to Normandy, Arnhem, and the Rhine for the liberation of Western Europe and the defense of freedom. This plaque was erected by the World War II 315th Troop Carrier Association in 1983.

Additionally, on the front face of the plinth, there is a second bronze plaque listing the names of those who died in service while flying out of Spanhoe Airfield, inscribed with "THOSE WHO GAVE ALL" followed by 54 names and the phrase "REST IN PEACE."

On the left face of the obelisk, a small bronze badge represents the 315th Troop Carrier Group, while the right face features a small bronze badge of IX Troop Carrier Command.