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Wreaths honoring fallen U.S. servicemen rest during a memorial service at Greenham Common, England, Dec. 12, 2024. Pathfinders from the 420th Munitions Squadron joined the Royal British Legion and members of the local community to commemorate U.S. Airmen and Soldiers who lost their lives in two World War II aviation accidents at Greenham Common. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Members of the Royal British Legion, U.S. Air Force Airmen, and local community members gather following a memorial service at Greenham Common, England, Dec. 12, 2024. The annual remembrance reflects the enduring partnership between the United States and the United Kingdom forged during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adam Enbal)

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Marques L. Reyes, 420th Munitions Squadron commander, stands with local dignitaries after a memorial service at Greenham Common, England, Dec. 12, 2024. The annual remembrance reflects the enduring partnership between the United States and the United Kingdom forged during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adam Enbal)

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Marques L. Reyes, 420th Munitions Squadron commander, meets with local dignitaries after a memorial service at Greenham Common, England, Dec. 12, 2024. The ceremony honored U.S. servicemen who died during World War II aviation accidents while operating from Greenham Common. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adam Enbal)

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A clergy member delivers remarks during a memorial service at Greenham Common, England, Dec. 12, 2024. The ceremony honored U.S. servicemen killed in a 1944 Horsa glider crash and a subsequent B-17 Flying Fortress midair collision during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adam Enbal)

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Marques L. Reyes, 420th Munitions Squadron commander, renders a salute during a memorial service at Greenham Common, England, Dec. 12, 2024. The ceremony honored U.S. servicemen who died during World War II aviation accidents while operating from Greenham Common. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adam Enbal)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 420th Munitions Squadron render salutes during a memorial service at Greenham Common, England, Dec. 12, 2024. The service commemorated the 31 troops and two pilots killed in a Horsa glider crash on Dec. 12, 1944, and 16 Airmen who later perished in a B-17 collision over the same area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adam Enbal)

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A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 420th Munitions Squadron renders a salute during a memorial service at Greenham Common, England, Dec. 12, 2024. The ceremony honored U.S. servicemen killed in a 1944 Horsa glider crash and a subsequent B-17 Flying Fortress midair collision during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adam Enbal)

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A Royal British Legion member renders a salute during a memorial service at Greenham Common, England, Dec. 12, 2024. The ceremony honored U.S. servicemen killed in a 1944 Horsa glider crash and a subsequent B-17 Flying Fortress midair collision during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adam Enbal)

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Community members pay respects during a memorial service at Greenham Common, England, Dec. 12, 2024. The ceremony honored U.S. servicemen killed in a 1944 Horsa glider crash and a subsequent B-17 Flying Fortress midair collision during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adam Enbal)

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Honoring the Fallen at Greenham Common

Published Dec. 12, 2025
By 501st Combat Support Wing Public Affairs
501 CSW/PA

RAF WELFORD, England --

Members of the 501st Combat Support Wing and the local community attended a memorial service at Greenham Common, England, Dec. 12, 2025. Pathfinders from the 420th Munitions Squadron joined the Royal British Legion and members of the local community to commemorate U.S. Airmen and Soldiers who lost their lives in two World War II aviation accidents at Greenham Common.

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