Caen12 Here are honored the airmen of the Royal Air Force, the Commonwealth and other Allied Air Forces serving under RAF Command, who contributed to the success of the Normandy invasion of 1944. Many of them gave their lives. A hundred bomber and fighter squadrons of the Second Tactical Air Force, together with many squadrons from bomber Command, helped with the battle for air supremacy, prepared the way for the assault, and flew in direct support of the land forces. Transport aircraft delivered the airborne forces and assisted the Free French, aerial reconnaissance provided essential information, deception operations to mislead the enemy, maritime aircraft helped the Royal Navy hold the ring, and the home bases were defended. On the ground, making these operations possible, were countless airmen, airwomen and civilians, all adding their contributions to the Allied Victory. In Memoriam