Madingley service set for May 30, 2011

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- The annual Madingley American Cemetery Memorial Service is set for May 30, 2011, at 11 a.m. in Cambridge. The event honors the memory of more than 400,000 American World War II Service members, who gave their lives in the war. The post code for is CB23 7PH. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Gary Rogers)

Annual Madingley service set for May 30

Published May 19, 2011
By Staff Reports
100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- The U.S. Embassy in London, 3rd Air Force and RAF Mildenhall have scheduled the annual Madingley American Cemetery Memorial Service May 30 at 11 a.m. in Cambridge.

The event honors the memory of more than 400,000 American World War II Service members, who gave their life to achieve victory in Europe against Germany, Italy and Japan (the Axis powers). More than 1,000 people are expected to attend the event, which will include a wreath-laying ceremony and aircraft fly-overs.

The event is open to Service members, their families and civilians. The uniform of the day for formation participants is service dress.

Due to force protection concerns, a bus service won't be available for this year's service.

The post code for Madingley American Cemetery, Cambridge, is CB23 7PH.