An RAF air base has stepped in after vandals damaged a war memorial to 10 US airmen in Sheffield.
Pots were smashed and US flags ripped at the Endcliffe Park memorial to the crew of the B-17 Flying Fortress ‘Mi Amigo’ within the early hours of Saturday.
When BBC presenter Dan Walker highlighted the damage, RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk donated a flag flown over Omaha Beach to commemorate D-Day.
He said Tony Foulds, who maintains the location , will “treasure it”.
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A flypast honouring the dead airmen was organised on the 75th anniversary of the crash, following an opportunity meeting between Walker and Mr Foulds.
After the campaign for a flypast gained momentum, a memorial service on 22 February 2019 attracted thousands of individuals .
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The donated US flag was flown aboard a KC-135R Stratotanker on 6 June, commemorating the 77th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.
The BBC Breakfast presenter tweeted: “On behalf of Tony, because of everyone for the stunning response to the vandalism at the #MiAmigo memorial.
“A particularly HUGE ‘thank you’ to the celebs at RAF Mildenhall who sent this flag – which was flown over Omaha Beach to commemorate D-Day this year.”
