One of the selected locations was the Steeple Morden Memorial of the 355th Fighter Group in Steeple Morden, England. “When you think of Africa Command, you think of operations in Africa,” said Dunmire. “We picked six different locations in the U.K., five of them were bomber bases and the one here at Steeple Morden is a fighter base. “This is the original location of RAF Steeple Morden, which was where the 355th was initially activated and flew out of. “Operation Torch was a joint U.S. and U.K. operation,” said Dunmire.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 19, 2020 13:41 UTC