RAF Bomber Command Memorial | |
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United Kingdom | |
For the 55,573 aircrew of RAF Bomber Command who died during the Second World War | |
Unveiled | 28 June 2012 |
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Designed by | Liam O'Connor (memorial) Philip Jackson (sculpture) |
Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it |
The Royal Air Force Bomber Command Memorial is a memorial in Green Park, London, commemorating the crews of RAF Bomber Command who embarked on missions during the Second World War.[1] The memorial, on the south side of Piccadilly, facing Hyde Park Corner, was built to mark the sacrifice of 55,573 aircrew from Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Poland, Czechoslovakia and other allied countries,[2] as well as civilians of all nations killed during raids.[3]
Queen Elizabeth II unveiled the memorial on 28 June 2012, in the year of her Diamond Jubilee.[4]