In 1996, I met John McClane, a navigator with the 8^th Air Force, who was stationed in Shipdham during World War II. His friendship and his journal inspired me to visit Shipdham and touch a piece of history.

In the churchyard, there are two memorials, one shown to the right and one shown below.

Link to the John McClane WW II Journal
Link to Shipdham Aero Club Web Site

Like the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C., relatives and comrades still leave notes to the fallen at the Shipdham memorial.