Posted on 05/24/2012 3:02:09 AM PDT by Caulkhead
A US warplane has been named after a young soldier from Nottingham who died while on duty in Afghanistan.
L/Cpl Kieron Hill, 20, died in an explosion while on patrol in Helmand Province with the 2nd Battalion the Mercian Regiment in 2009.
The plaque in his honour has been put on an F-18 jet, part of the US fighter squadron.
The jet is based on the USS Abraham Lincoln where L/Cpl Hill's American cousin is part of the crew.
He said: "They (US Navy) were looking for a way to honour some of the soldiers that were taken during the war out in Afghanistan.
"I thought it was something great to do for my family. He was a special guy.
"I'm very honoured to have it up there as I get to see it every day."
L/Cpl Hill's mother, Vicki Holmes, said: "I just think it's lovely that Kieron's name is soaring through the sky.
"When I first saw it I just burst into tears. I thought it was an amazing tribute."
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...
Yes.
It is a lovely tribute.
Where in the UK ?
This seems appropriate to post:
A couple of Links about the Mercian Regiment:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercian_Regiment
http://www.army.mod.uk/infantry/regiments/mercian.aspx
Isle of Wight.
City of Nottingham it says.
Very appropriate, thank you sir.
Right on! A big thank you to America from all of us Brits.
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