American Library - Memorial to the 2nd Air Division, USAAF
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Detailed History
The American Library Memorial to the 2nd Air Division, 8th Air Force, United States Army Air Forces is a living memorial to the nearly 7,000 American personnel from the 2nd Air Division who were based in East Anglia during World War II and were killed in action, as well as those who survived.
Its aim is to honour their memory and be a place of cultural exchange between the people of the United Kingdom, specifically East Anglia, and the people of the United States of America.
Previously known as the Second Air Division Memorial Library, after a long planned redevelopment the Library reopened on 22 April 2021 as the American Library.
The Library comprises an exhibition about the 2nd Air Division and a specialist WWII book collection; an exhibition and over 3,000 non-fiction books on all aspects of American life, history and culture as well as the best in classic and contemporary US fiction.
Information about the Library's collection, exhibition and visiting can be found on their website: https://www.americanlibrary.uk/
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group 789th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: Women's Army Corps 2nd Air Division
- Service Numbers: A-304089
- Role/Job: Women's Army Corps
Revisions
Updated name and history to reflect the re-opening and re-branding as the American Library, https://www.americanlibrary.uk/
Link to 2nd Air Division Roll of Honor added
Opening hours updated, and url for our digital archive added.