Please does anyone have information concerning the aircraft crash in wetheringsett approx 1944. He and Jerstad jettisoned their bombs so that the mortally wounded B-24 would stay airborne just a few moments longer. They claimed 3 U-Boats destroyed. CLAIMS TO FAME: Pages 1-57 Duties and Responsibilities, and more Other missions were flown in support of the Allied advance in Sicily. First a few words I moved from Norwich in 1964 although I have been going back on a regular basis as most of my remaining family and some friends live there. Object description Two B-24J Liberators (YM-I and YM-W) of the 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group fly through heavy flak over Germany. attacking lines of communication and supply. Richard. I believe it crashed shortly after take off near Barningham, UK. I remember walking home when an American plane in trouble and just at tree hight.Crashed by the A12 near where Ivy Hill hotel is now situated. Source: www.456fis.org/B-24-A.htm .). 93rd. Any information you may have I would be pleased to receive. Unfortunately, my father passed away two years ago so Im unable to check whether this was the crash to which he was referring. Going back to the air crash, dad used to talk about growing up in the war years, I think our children would be taken away from us if we allowed them to do some of the things he and his friends got up to!! On March 18, 1943, the 93rd bombed Vegesack, Germany. Object Number - FRE 5080 One B-24 crashed on takeoff when an engine failed after the wheels left the ground; there were only two survivors from the 10-man crew. Want to help? 93rd Bombardment Group Marker (Red arrow) seen in the Memorial Gardens, 7. Six years of war brought many changes to familiar festive rituals. He was someone I saw when I was staying in Knockholt. The Traveling Circus attacks were to be conducted simultaneously with the lead groups attack on White One, the Romana Americana plant. Built by Consolidated Aircraft, the B-24 featured the high-aspect ratio Davis wing, a new airfoil designed to reduce drag and increase lift, thus allowing heavier payloads, faster speeds and generally better performance than the older Boeing B-17. 642d: 1943-1945. loaded He was a son of George Carl and Ethel Roberta Gray. Pages 122-160 Equipment and Systems, and more PLEASE SUPPORT THE 8AF.ORG PROJECT! Derrick, thank you for your reply. The 93rd Bombardment Group continued performing its primary mission of bombing enemy targets right up to the end of the war. Because of Comptons error, the Traveling Circus targets were on the other side of town, so Baker took the 22 planes of his section toward an unfamiliar target. The 'Market Garden' plan employed all three divisions of First Allied Airborne Army. Hi Richard, Made contact with Stan Bishop, the only info he has is what I have 376th Heavy Bombardment Group. Accident-Report.com Do the same as above. On the 15th, they were sent to Chartres, where the 93rd was the only group to bomb the primary target. If you would like to use IWM collections materials in a way that is not covered above, require a commercial licence, high-resolution copies, or have manipulation requests, please contact theMedia Sales & Licensing Team. The Squadrons, then, returned to Hardwick, U.K., on 27 Aug 1943, and flew missions from that station until the Group was sent back to the United States on 12 Jun 45. Can you gie me any information on the crash of a USAAF P47 Razor back THunderbolt near the Blackbrook Reservoir (Shepshed Leicestershire)Around the end of the second world war) ? History is who we are and why we are the way we are.. During the war a stricken plane was coming in to land at Parham Suffolk and crashed just short of the runway. This is more about local history than anything else, as an ancestor of mine , name of Atkins, was Used A-20's in preparing for duty overseas. B-24 Liberators in formation, returning from mission. 8, 1944 at Bracon Ash. She married a Packman from Knockholt. (U.S. Air Force photo), This bomb-carrying panda squadron insigne decorated Lt. Howard F. Bolton's aviator jacket. Disclaimer, 8af.org, Copyright 2023, Army Air Corps Library and Museum, Inc., All Rights Reserved. Just came across your website.Park Farm, Hoxne. Moved Army of me lyrics christina aguilera. After a final mission against Cretone on February 22, 1943, the 93rd returned to England, this time to Hardwick, where the ground crew had moved while the aircrews were operating in North Africa. Free exhibitions held in venues, which do not charge an entry fee. Sometimes the info is out there and it all opens up and its enjoyable to pirce the story together when it does (and there is more to be found I am sure, not least ironing out the discrepancies). 409TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (L) ASSOCIATION, INC. Memorial plaques for the 409th BG (click to see full sized image) TABLE OF CONTENTS Memorial Plaques 409th Bomb Group Comrades that Gave Their All. I have been to the Aviation Archaeology web site mentioned and will probably order the crash report. Engine and parts at Parham Airfield Museum. i am looking for info of 2 b17,s colliding over Braintree Essex around 1945 as i live not far from were the tail section fell the other B17 got back ok .I am looking for any info of details were the tail fell. Open9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. and participated in the Battle of the Bulge (Dec 1944-Jan 1945) by From Libya, the three Eighth Air Force Liberator groups began flying missions against targets in Italy, where Allied ground forces were making their way toward Rome. AAAVG_AAC > AAC - 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group the 409th Bombardment Squadron (World War II)}} |Source=Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. Do you know if there was more than one plane that went down there? 90th Bombardment Group - Jolly Rogers 15th Air Force 91st Bombardment Group - The Ragged Irregulars - 8th Air Force 93rd Bombardment Group - 8th Air Force 95th Bombardment Group - 8th Air Force 97th Bombardment Group,- 15th Air Force 99th Bomb Group - 12th Air Force 100th Bombardment Group Bloody Hundredth - 8th Air Force Bombed coastal defenses, V-weapon sites, airdromes, and other targets in France, Apr-Jun 1944, in preparation for the invasion of Normandy. 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) Squadrons: 328th, 329th, 330th, 409th Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2013 1. Contact * Firearms, to include conceal carry and other dangerous weapons, are specifically prohibited in Federal facilities in accordance with 18 USC 930 (c) Airdrop missions called for low-altitude flying in the face of intense ground fire, bringing back memories of Ploesti for some 93rd personnel. My Uncle Jack Anderson, who was a TEC 5 appears to have died in that same crash. They remained there until 22 Feb 1943, at which time they returned to Hardwick until 26 Jun 1943. Google search for more B-24 Liberator images. Museum may be able to help http://www.parhamairfieldmuseum.co.uk/, pictures of that crash here in service at Halstead Place in the early nineteenth century. Roger Bean, Hi Roger. Hi Roger The manual is in several I had starred it so I would be certain to get back to it, but you see how effective that was. 'Exterminator', Each part is huge in its own right. Best of luck in your research. targets in Germany until May 1945. Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. RAF Glatton with some photos from when 457 BG was based there. All visitors may be screened with a metal detector upon entry. On September 6, the group flew a diversion for B-17s en route to Stuttgart. The group marking was a yellow triangle painted on the tail fin of their B-26s. B-24 Liberator The He lived there all his life literally born and died in the village. Leon Laverne Gray served as a Corporal in the 409th Bombardment Squadron, 93rd Bombardment Group, United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Pages 240-271 Weight and balance, and more See I have very few books detailing losses in that area, particularly US losses, but I knew of a few places to look online! Squadrons: 328th, 329th, 330th, 409th. I had a hunch that the plane might have come from Podington in Beds, now the site of the race track Santa Pod.I Corresponded with Dearborn about this,but there was no way of getting to the site. The next day, the group was alerted for another deployment to Africa, this time to Tunis. Incidentally a couple of years ago I happened to be in a WW2 vintage aircraft flying over Cambridgeshire (RAF Glatton is just north of here) and the pilot took us over the American Cemetery. Sgt Joseph T. Paddock, radio operator, killed . She lived in Knockholt. Would any one have any info on a B-17 that came down and crashed landed near curry wood Halstead kent. Thanks Richard will make enqs re the book you mention. Unit of Service: 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group Location of Service: Fort Snelling, Minnesota; El Paso, Texas; Gulfport, Mississippi; Pocatello, Idaho; Hardwick Airfield, Norfolk, England; France; Germany Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant Dates of Service: 1942-1945 Entrance into Service: Enlisted Military Status: Veteran Materials Be Good, the world-famous B-24D which disappeared http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/12924. I am following up a story of a B-24 that crashed near Swansea during the war with the loss of all hands. Regarding photos of crash sites there ought to be a central source but I understand that the official pictures of the Shazam crash have been lost and this may have happened to many others. The 9th Bomb Squadron is a squadron of the United States Air Force. by Roger A. Freeman (1989). Pages 161-199 The C1 Auto-Pilot, and more And heard talk of Douglas Blundell, and the people who lived at Colgates. While the 93rd was in Africa, the group public relations officer, Corporal Carroll Stewart, began issuing news releases describing the outfits exploits, dubbing the 93rd the Traveling Circus. A newspaperman in civilian life, Stewart published The Liberator, the first overseas troop newspaper of the war. [MORE], Home Mission Support Group, responsible for directing and leading more than 450 personnel in six squadrons and . Col Preston P Pender, Jun 1943; Col Thomas R Ford, 4 Jul The 93rd Bomb Group was activated on March 1, 1942, under the command of Colonel Edward J. Timberlake at Barksdale Army Air Field in Louisiana. Eighth Air Force . Although it notes that Sergeant Logan was one of the fatalities, it lists the 3 survivors as including a radio operator called Lloyd Larson and yet makes no mention of Lt Peacock. Lieutenant Colonel George S. Brown, who had been in the formation over Ploesti with Baker, was assigned as interim commander until Colonel Leland G. Fiegel could arrive from the United States to take command of the group. 8. Thank you for responding to my enquires. In some small way its comforting to see the area where he must have flown many times. Seeking any official details of wreckage site, location, photos. Hi John, Im afraid I have nothing more than what is in this thread; http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?73936-P-47-Thunderbolt. William B Musselwhite Commanding Officer 10/15/42 thru 3/13/42.http://www.afhra.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=10618, Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Granpa Towler sometimes officiated at Evensong at the Otford Lane Mission., after 1954. Supported ground forces It looks very different nowadays. mistake, please stay and enjoy, then bookmark our url. They are collating memories from us older residents (or in my case ex-resident) so that these may be recorded for posterity and provide a reminder to future generation of what life was like in the village. Walton rang my aunt in Orpington, one night to say the plane had come down (hinT: Id be interested!). Ian. Bomber Groups Sgt John P. Medica, tail gunner, survived. Thats him! The parents of the crew had a wooden church built on the crash site. Description Black & White photograph, taken from the waist turret of a Consolidated B-24D Liberator heavy bomber, of four United States Eighth Army Air Force B-24 Liberators flying in formation by the 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group, during World War II. Donate In July 1918, the 93rd was sent to Vaucouleurs, France, where they saw combat as part of the 3rd Pursuit Group. Sgt Donald L. Moore, right waist gunner, killed He had so many stories about growing up there. This article was written by Sam McGowan and originally appeared in the May 1997 issue of World War II magazine. Our Facebook photo in May 1959. On March 8, Eighth Air Force bombers went back to Berlin a second time and met less opposition. cheek, top turret (2), ball turret (2), left and He put me in touch with a colleague of his at the War Graves Commission who he felt sure would be able to help me. Feb-Jun 1945; Seymour Johnson Field, NC, Aug 1945; Westover Field, Mass, I visited Halstead on Thursday by bus. "The Flyin' Moose" was a B-24J assigned to the 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group, based at Hardwick, England. Has crew list and an account of the crash. defenses, V-weapon sites, airdromes, and other targets in France, Apr-Jun Fighter Groups becoming a Command Post Officer in the 116th Bomb Wing, Robins AFB, Georgia.