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6th Jul 2024  16:20  by Mark-UKUS

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As with the pillars situation on military compounds I've decided that for Project Emily trigs I will content myself with driving up to the approximate location and have a look over the general area. Polebrook has a conveniently located memorial to the Americans based there during the war so I pulled into the parking lot and spent a short while taking in the enormity of what went on here 80 years ago. For anyone interested, there is a good film on youtube of the 351st at Polebrook. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4OOf1DFwIA

©Mark-UKUS

16th Jun 2024  00:19  by A1Mushroom

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Field viewed from the memorial.

11th Nov 2023  16:35  by Mickandkim

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Viewed field with car headlights

10th Jun 2023  08:35  by eon

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(3098) Reading logs on here I settled for a distant view of the general area. May still be about dumped somewhere, who knows.

Distant view of location ©eon

10th Mar 2019  00:00  by dogwalking

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28th Aug 2017  01:13  by Ant1974

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24th Apr 2017  10:52  by asbown

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Quick look, nothing to add to previous logs.

16th Jul 2016  17:34  by CJO

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Viewed from adjacent war memorial to the 351 Bomber Group (Heavy) of the 8th Airforce. The monument lists all the base commanders interesting.

Polebrook West

2nd Aug 2012  17:10  by Griefmiester

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Agreed - certainly no sign of either pillar, interesting location with the Memorial and old Air Force buildings - there are piles of earth and stuff everywhere so fingers crossed the pillars or at least the remains might be around, in anyone can find them Peregrinus can!

31st Oct 2009  12:00  by peregrinus

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One of a pair of Project Emily pillars: given location is 90m into arable field. East pillar was at TL 09657 86280, also 100m or so into the same arable field. No trace of either at original location and no apparent sign in the yard (old hanger and brick buildings) which appears to be used by a construction company. Some large concrete structures still in place 200m or so from each trig location and piles of earth / debris so the pillars could be buried in there somewhere. Rod Sladens researches indicate both had FBs but neither number is known.

West Trig site Old hanger and buildings in background
East Trig site
Old airfield structure looking towards East Trig site
Old pill box near East Trig site