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Im eager to hear from you again. Oct 1943; DeRidder AAB, La, c. 10 Dec 1943-10 Feb 1944; Little Walden, Please note, we offer the Group and Squadron patches in hand painted format with the exception of the 23rd Fighter Group patch which is also available in multi-layer leather. Opposition en route and over the target was heavy; one B-24 was shot down and a second was forced to land at another base in England. I cant thank you enough. 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) ? Belgium. The 329th Bomb Squadron remained behind and took up residence at Hardwick. Four days later, 18 B-24s left Newfoundland and landed in Prestwick, Scotland, after flying through 8_ hours of thunderstorms, ice and strong winds. See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below. Feb-Jun 1945; Seymour Johnson Field, NC, Aug 1945; Westover Field, Mass, https://www.historynet.com/us-93rd-bombardment-group-flew-many-missions-throughout-world-war-ii/, Jerrie Mock: Record-Breaking American Female Pilot, Why? Alconbury and Hardwick, England North Africa: Three Tours WWII Strategic Bombing 1942 - 1945 As I can recall the accident( I was 5 years old at the time) I thought it would be appropriate to ensure that the sacrifice made by the 10 aircrew should not be forgotten. The extra survivor is listed as your uncle, so we can safely conclude that is incorrect and also that your uncle Roy died in the crash so the date you have is of both the crash and his death. shop at Park Corner which now sells logs and venison). Because there was a vast amount of small fragments we decided to cease detecting on that field. This article was written by Sam McGowan and originally appeared in the May 1997 issue of World War II magazine. 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. of bombs HistoryNet.com is brought to you by HistoryNet LLC, the worlds largest publisher of history magazines. 'Exterminator', England, 7 Mar 1944; Bretigny, France, Sep 1944; Laon/Couvron, France, It seems likely the survivors were wearing parachutes and were able to get out of the aircraft and open them. The Shoulder patches (except the AAF Decal) are offered in multi-layer leather format. HQs and Video files at Marshall Stelzriede's Wartime Story I am unsure as to quite what info you have already but the details here were found on the internet. c. 6 Oct-7 Nov 1945. More Extra fuel and a maximum load of bombs, ammunition and thermite sticks put each airplane well over the safe takeoff weight for a B-24. When Britainwent to waron 3 September 1939 there was none of the 'flag-waving patriotism' of August 1914. The pertinent part of the letter is as follows: Please see below the information that we have on the crash which involved SSgt Logan. 328th Bomb Squadron - 329th Bomb Squadron - 330th Bomb Squadron - 409th Bomb Squadron, Search Alphabetically: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |. Several 93rd aircraft were lost over Vegesack. Sarah. Archiving the history of Walcott-on-Sea, North Norfolk, at present researching plane crashes during WW2 I have researched the following B24 Liberator 29/4/44 [one killed the pilot] a Mosquito Bomber 13/9/44 [ all crew survived] and Whitley Bomber4/7/41 [all crew survived] I am sure there are more if any one can assist would be grateful. targets in Germany until May 1945. Having stood up in March 1942, the 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) was to become the first unit equipped with the Consolidated B-24 Liberator under the command of the Eighth Air Force following its move to RAF Alconbury, England during August 1942. Section A, led by Colonel Baker, was to hit target White Two, the Concordia Vega refinery; Section B, led by Ramsay Potts, was to hit White Three, the Standard and Unirea Spearantza refining units. Ian. Boomerang flew 53 total missions, including Ploesti, and her gunners were credited with downing one Italian and 11 German fighters before she was sent to the United States on a war bond tour in the spring of 1944. CONSOLIDATED B-24D "LIBERATOR". Just came across your website.Park Farm, Hoxne. 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. Richard. Good luck with your research and I will Keep Lt Reed in mind when I am doing work ok on my Shazam project 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. Want to help? Assigned To . Thank You. and comments may have been added. Gunners aboard the Liberators managed to force them to break off the attack. As they approached Targoviste, Rumania, the 2nd initial point, 20 miles away from the 3rd initial point where the formation was to turn into a bomb run heading of 127 degrees, Compton led his formation in a turn. - Strollers When that assignment ended, the squadron flew missions with the newly arrived 44th Bomb Group. Several were diversions, missions flown against less important targets to draw fighters away from B-17 formations. They were renamed the 93rd Bombardment Squadron in WWII and later became the . B-24 Liberators in formation, returning from mission. The plane was returning from a raid on the Karlsruhe railway marshalling yards. 8th Air Force, Graves. Although the 44th was older than the 93rd, the newer group had been first in combat. The remainder were killed.. If ever this way look us up. 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. 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. to England, Feb-Mar 1944, and assigned to Ninth AF. Accident-Report.com Do the same as above. 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. My aunt was active in Knockholt WI. Roger, [] View USAAF crash sites gallery here [], Your email address will not be published. They damaged two of four assembly buildings so effectively that Me-109 fighter production at the plant was cut by more than one-third. Bookmark The 93rd reached its Hardwick base on August 27. Hi Richard, Thanks for your efforts much appreciated, as a police officer done many duties at Madingly, very impressive place. When I was a schoolboy in the 40s (I,m in my eighties now) and attended Margaretting C E school in Essex. 1st Lt Leo F. Baumann Pilot Consolidated Six years of war brought many changes to familiar festive rituals. Hi. Well done for all of this. Even though there is a wealth of information online, its always good, like you have mentioned, to note that there are mistakes to wade through as well. if so I would like to know your source as I do not have a pic of my site despite many enqs,thanks. Sorry I didnt mention this before. The pilot, Lt. Howard F. Bolton, named the aircraft for his father, "The Moose," and decorated his A-2 jacket with the bomb-carrying panda squadron insigne, bomb symbols for 35 missions flown, and other artwork. In early June, the group was taken off combat operations and ordered to begin practicing low-level flying. Cruising speed: 175 mph (282 km/hr). Your father worked in the woods at Randles Lane,and my aunt told me his name. The have picture of dad with lt. Harold saviers crew,305thbomb group,365th squad,40th wing,1st bomb div,chelverston. Combat Stories The name of your brother is familiar to me but I dont think I knew him. They had good reason to be fearful. 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 Seven from this crew were killed on this mission and 3 returned. 1. Hardwick, England, June 1943. - Coolers One-third of the U.S. Eighth Air Forces total heavy-bomber strength was consolidated within the three combat bomb wings of the 2nd Air Division, the Consolidated B-24 Liberator division. As the German pilots regrouped, they caught a couple of B-24s that were flying at about 300 feet instead of hugging the ground, where the fighters could not safely attack. If you are interested you will find said photos under the name of Shazams Navigator Lt Richard Angert. It looks very different nowadays. Moss Lt. Col. USAF (Ret). On October 8, 1943, the 93rd went to Vegesack again. The 329th squadron had remained in England, working with an experimental program. Mission Support Group, responsible for directing and leading more than 450 personnel in six squadrons and . site. When they attempted to land, they realised that the apparent airstrip was a sandbank and crashed. when I visit the Forum. Hells Wench struck a balloon cable, then received a direct hit from an 88mm anti-aircraft gun. He did a lot of coppicing in that area and had woodland in Halstead. The parents of the crew had a wooden church built on the crash site. On 15 May 42. the Group moved to Ft. Myers, Florida, to continue advanced flight training and also to fly antisubmarine patrols over the Gulf of Mexico. Christmas celebrations during theSecond World Waroften had to be scaled down or adjusted as restrictions and shortages took their toll. Superfortress 44-61999 Over-Exposed! air crash site on Bleaklow, Aviation Archeological Research and Investigation, https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/May1945O.htm, http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/12924, http://www.parhamairfieldmuseum.co.uk/390th-bomb-group/interesting-information-and-facts/, https://aircrewremembrancesociety3.com/Aircraft-Losses/USAAF-Losses/U.S.A.A.F.Losses-1943/page-49/, All photos and text are aircrashsites.co.uk unless otherwise stated. Each part is huge in its own right. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980). I mean, we won: The Century-Long Battle Over This Confederate Flag, Revisiting the Small but Important Riots between Brandy Station and Gettysburg. in service at Halstead Place in the early nineteenth century. Baker and Jerstad were posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions over Ploesti. Sitemap Thanks to Michael The 93rds 391 missions were the most flown by any Eighth Air Force heavy-bomber group, making the Traveling Circus the Eighths most productive bomber group. 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. Our Facebook photo document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. 2nd Lt Edward T. Dunne Co-Pilot I hope to visit the American Air Force part of Norwich library at the Forum this month in the hope that I may get further info on the crew of Shazam I have six crew photos and am still hopeful of obtaining the other four including the pilot 1st Lt Dale E Williams. Im afraid I have nothing on that one Roger, maybe someone else has? Like the 44th, the fledgling 93rd was equipped with the four-engine B-24 Liberator heavy bomber. dad was a tailgunner and radio operator from 9-1-44to 10-45.best mom remembers he was shot down over dewey france and the French resistance got them back to England. B-24 Liberator Digital files of films and sound recordings are available at cost depending on intended use. Hi Roger In addition all bags are subject to search and may be placed through an X-Ray machine. United States Army Air Forces, 8th Air Force, United States Army Air Forces, 93rd Bomb Group. I have walked past it a few years ago so its also close to a public right of way. I know, isnt it strange how one link leads to another! HQs 8. He was someone I saw when I was staying in Knockholt. 93rd Bombardment Group In Memory Of 10. The U.S. 93rd Bomb Group saw action over Western Europe, North Africa, Italy and Rumania. Object number: UPL 13224 - Sam_Martin used 'Maurer, Maurer, Ed., Air Force Combat Units of World War II. One B17 certainly crashed at Home Farm Hoxne. I saw a picture of the headstone of his grave on findagrave.com. The British people were now resigned to the fact that Hitler had to be stopped by force. Has any body got any ideas? For more great articles subscribe to World War II magazine today! Im afraid I dont know Stonehouse Road very well. Do you knowis Park Farm an actual farm, a park, or a village? NOT the B24 that crashed on Freckleton school near what is now Bae Warton. On the other hand, the flak over the targets was intense. Copyright20062023,Somerightsreserved. Liberator images. Fighter Groups Donate Location of Service: Peterson Field; Colorado; Hardwick; England. First heavy bomber to fly 25 missions: B-24, 41-23728, Hot Stuff, 330Bomb Squadron Used A-20's in preparing for duty overseas. Squadron. Hi there I grew up 1/4 of a mile away from the crash site in Hoxne and still shoot on the land regularly if I can be of any help there are plenty of local storys about the crash! What people are saying - Write a review. 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) Squadrons: 328th, 329th, 330th, 409th Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2013 1. Sgt John P. Medica, tail gunner, survived. Both Halstead pubs shut. Lt Stewart Barnes, co-pilot, killed After a few days of rest for the pilots and repair for the planes, the Traveling Circus resumed operations on September 1. Just read American Hero the biography of Tommy Hitchcock who was instrumental in the development of the P51B Mustang equipped with the Rolls Royce Merlin engine. Links it now! I would be very grateful if you have the time to look up the crash at Walcott when you go to the Forum,I do have pics of the B24 [Alfred 11] of Reed and all his crew, 8 ejected over Beccles and the co pilot over Ingham. He and Jerstad jettisoned their bombs so that the mortally wounded B-24 would stay airborne just a few moments longer. It was flown to the U.S. Air Force Museum Serial Number: 42-72843 This feature also made the airplane suitable for According to the plan drawn up by Major John Jerstad, now with the 201st Provisional Combat Wing, the 93rd would strike in two sections. Ammunition was flying everywhere. Newsletter About Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24J's of 93rd BG/330 BS flying through flak on the way to Misturg. I have been trying to find information for him but keep drawing a blank. 345th Bomb Group - front | back. Individuals are permitted to take their own photographs or videos while touring the museum. [MORE], Home Any information you may have I would be pleased to receive. Commanding Officers Connections See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below. Used to work not that far from you at Heathrow. A family member recently received a letter from the Cambridge Cemetery. On November 14, the 93rd was honored by a visit from King George VIhis first visit to an American bomber base. Sgt Leroy L. Logan, engineer / upper turret gunner, killed He had been assigned to the 329th Bombardment Squadron, 93rd Bombardment Group. Running short of fuel and in poor visibilty, they headed for what seemed to be an airstrip. Also B24 at cow roast nr Tring Herts 1944. Granpa and Granma also lived at Edgehill. Thanks so much for your email. All went well as the formation, now down to 167 heavily laden bombers, flew onward. 2. Does anyone know anything about a 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group (Heavy)B-24H-25-FO Liberator 'Gypsy Queen' Serial# 42-95024 - possibly crashed on the afternoon of 5 November 1944 at Shipmeadow, Suffolk (between Beccles and Bungay. 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.
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