WAR heroes were remembered at two poignant memorial events in the New Forest over the bank holiday weekend.
US airmen killed in action among the 30,000 Americans based at airfields in the New Forest between 1942 and 1944 were honoured yesterday while a church congregation gathered to recall the sinking of HMS Hood 65 years ago.
The Stars and Stripes was flown at half mast at the New Forest Airfields Memorial in South Holmsley until noon, when it was raised to the top of the flag pole in a simple act of remembrance for about 100 people, including family and friends of ex-servicemen. Wreaths, poppies and floral tributes were laid.
Later a bugler played Taps, the US military bugle call sounded at funerals, ceremonies, and memorial services.
On Sunday an annual commemoration service for the HMS Hood was held at St John the Baptist Church in Boldre.
HMS Hood, which was the pride of Britain's fleet in its heyday, was sunk in May 1941 by German ship the Bismarck, killing 1,415 men.
Its remains were found 3,000 metres under the sea in the Denmark Strait between Greenland and Iceland.
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