Royal Air Force Memorial (Albany, Georgia)
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Albany, Georgia Albany ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Georgia. Located on the Flint River, it is the seat of Dougherty County, and is the sole incorporated city in that county. Located in southwest Georgia, it is the principal city of the Albany, Georgia m ...
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, honors the
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Cadets buried in Albany and stands as a memorial to all British cadets who trained in the U.S. during
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. It is located in Crown Hill Cemetery.


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