Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24J's of 93rd BG/330 BS flying through flak on the way to Misturg. Army of me lyrics christina aguilera. I thought you might enjoy a different take on a crashlanding site and how its flying along now. Weapons. Im sorry that I do not have more information to go with this story. Mary Packman,s daughter was my Grandma,Janet Towler who studied at Homerton College,Cambridge, and died in 1966 in a house in Stonehouse Road, Halstead. Object number: FRE 3752 - For a time, Baker followed the 376th, but halfway to Bucharest, seeing the smoke of the Ploesti refineries to his left, the 93rd commander made his decision. Myself and a colleague have been metal detecting at Park Farm Hoxne for 15 years, in the early days we unearthed numerous fragments from the crashed aircraft, also included were many complete,bent and broken rounds of admonition. Thanks for your comments Richard I have checked out that web site Honor the Fallen no trace of Lt Reed, so Ive messaged them asking why as he was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously.Saw your Shazam site, any particular reason you are researching the Costessy crash? Throughout April, the 93rd flew deep penetration missions against targets in Germany, plus strikes at V-2 rocket bases in the Pas de Calais. 2] Was a police officer in Cambs, Cambridge area, duty at Peterborough Football Club many times I retired in 95. (U.S. Air Force photo), Lt. Howard F. Bolton piloted a B-24J assigned to the 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group, based at Hardwick, England. You state you have a fair amount of material re your crash would that include a pic of the crash site ? 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. Read more about Supporting the AALCM. Hi Richard, Thanks for your efforts much appreciated, as a police officer done many duties at Madingly, very impressive place. returning from mission. 2nd Lt Edward T. Dunne Co-Pilot Have you contacted the Neatishead Museum in Norfolk? Assigned To . Well done for all of this. - Strollers B24 Liberator Audio and Video files at Marshall Stelzriede's Wartime Story site. on a mission from North Africa in April 1943 and FREEAdmission & Parking, DAYTON, Ohio -- "The Flyin' Moose" aviator jacket on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. First heavy bomber to fly 25 missions: B-24, 41-23728, Hot Stuff, 330Bomb Squadron Thank you again. Maybe. Anyone have any details? - Kickapoo. History of the 409th Bomb Group (L): European Theater of Operations, World War II. Google search for more B-24 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. 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. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24J's of 93rd BG/330 BS flying through flak on the way to Misturg. Lieutenant John Stewarts Boomerang came home with more than 200 holes, prompting the ground crew chief, Master Sgt. One B17 certainly crashed at Home Farm Hoxne. of bombs I am going to the American Cemetery at Madingley this coming weekend and I hope they may be able to suggest where they might be obtained. PATIENT, give them a little time to download Maximum speed: 303 mph (488 km/hr). Object Number - FRE 5084 Hardwick, England. 1944, in preparation for the invasion of Normandy. 93rd Bombardment Group door window at nearby Chapel of the Fallen Eagles. The church has had a few incumbents since Ashlachsen, we were married in 1991 by Malcolm Bury but he has sadly died. 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). Location of Service: Peterson Field; Colorado; Hardwick; England. 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 |. In some small way its comforting to see the area where he must have flown many times. It was pointing north. 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. They were both fencing/wood contractors. Colgates is very different to what I remember a farming residence but is now much upgraded. Data from Air Force Combat Units of World War II By Maurer, Maurer, Published 1986. 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. On December 16, the 93rd went to Bremen, the 50th mission for Boomerang, the Liberator that had almost been condemned to the scrap pile after the groups first mission. Pages 58-104 Take Off, and more The recollections of some of the farm workers who worked on the farm at the time of the crash were that the plane crashed on a Saturday lunchtime just as they were finishing work, 29/04/1944 was a Saturday. Anyway, I have digressed away from the point of this site but it is interesting to catch up with people associated with the area. about about the CONSOLIDATED B-24D "LIBERATOR". Dropmasters from the Ninth Air Force Troop Carrier Command replaced waist gunners on missions in which bundles of supplies rigged for parachute drop replaced the bombs normally carried. Contact Us, If you have any data on servicemen and their units and would like to submit it to our digital library; please Contact Us, Copyright, Army Air Corps Library and Museum, Inc., All Rights Reserved. Three other groups also would hit targets. Several were diversions, missions flown against less important targets to draw fighters away from B-17 formations. When my grandfather, Rev. Any information you may have I would be pleased to receive. He turned Hells Wench 90 degrees to the left, away from the lead group, and headed for Ploestiwith all 38 Traveling Circus planes strung out behind. is 'bombed up' for its 28th mission from Hardwick, England All text within quotes " " is from other Although the 44th was older than the 93rd, the newer group had been first in combat. Richard. All visitors may be screened with a metal detector upon entry. On October 1, the Traveling Circus went back to Weiner-Neustadt on a mission again led by Timberlake. The weather was very thundery which brought down several aircraft including 42-31038, also from 306BG, which came down nr. There were no survivors from Hells Wench. The Liberators gunners managed to shoot down two of the enemy fighter-bombers and damage a thirdthe other two broke off their attack. The Mighty 8th ?) Museum, Willow Run Airport, Michigan - photo by Janet 409th Bombardment Squadron: 1942-1946 . Stewart was told by a two-star general, From now on youll work for the whole Eighth Air Force, or else. Stewart, along with another Eighth Air Force public relations man, James Dugan, would later write the definitive account of the most famous B-24 mission of the war, the raid on the Rumanian oil fields at Ploesti. Please note that your data will be managed in the US by the American Air Museum in Britain charity. M . The American Air Museum in Britain has a different listing. Roger Bean, Hi Roger. Several years ago had a visit from 3 of the surviving crew members who found quite a few bits of their plane on our land that adjoins the crash site. Do you know where it may be currently? 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. Command of the Traveling Circus itself had passed to Addison Baker, now a lieutenant colonel. Thanks for your replyI obtained all my pics and info from web site B24.net a very good site. Ian. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/May1945O.htm For further information on how your data is collected and used, please read our Privacy Policy. The 409th Bombardment Group was a light bomber unit that served with the Ninth Air Force from April 1944 until the end of the war in Europe. 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. Group Museum, Station 104, Hardwick, Norfolk, UK. Richard. The group was activated on 1 June 1943 and was equipped with the A-20 Havoc. In addition all bags are subject to search and may be placed through an X-Ray machine. Colonel Fiegel had been with the 93rd in the United States and remained in command of the Traveling Circus until after D-Day. Walton rang my aunt in Orpington, one night to say the plane had come down (hinT: Id be interested!). Fighter Groups Lee Cunningham 25-Nov-2015. B-24 Liberator. 'Exterminator', 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. My friendss dad was the headmaster Norman Sampson. I am unsure as to quite what info you have already but the details here were found on the internet. Four of the crew were able to bail out and survived. My dad cycled from Great Glemham and my mum cycled from Saxmundham and that is how they met. On October 8, 1943, the 93rd went to Vegesack again. On June 25, 1943, after two weeks of low-level training over England, the 93rd departed for Benghazi, Libya, along with the 44th and 389th. When that assignment ended, the squadron flew missions with the newly arrived 44th Bomb Group. Do you know if there was more than one plane that went down there? Thank you so much. Fighter Groups in service at Halstead Place in the early nineteenth century. After a short stand-down to train for night operations, the 93rd resumed daylight bombing. Consequently, the B-24 was underutilized in the strategic bombing role in Europe. 1st Lt Leo F. Baumann Pilot It was active during World War II as a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Operational Training Unit, training newly organized units, then as a Replacement Training Unit for aircrews. American plane coming into mendlesham airfield was shot down by following German plane. Sgt Donald L. Moore, right waist gunner, killed Thank you again so much for responding! I am sure every USAAF crash site was photographed. This is more about local history than anything else, as an ancestor of mine , name of Atkins, was site. Because the B-24s were so much faster, the Liberator pilots were forced to fly at reduced airspeeds and do a lot of jockeying to maintain the precise formations called for by Eighth Air Force policy. I do have seven pictures of the crash site which were obtained from the website called To Honor Our Fallen. I visited Halstead on Thursday by bus. I have been trying to find information for him but keep drawing a blank. Supported ground forces (Some nice drawings in this). I was pleased to see that you had photos of all the crew of Alfred 11. For more great articles subscribe to World War II magazine today! Bomber Groups Personnel and group records to digital. If ever this way look us up. Thats him! It was the longest B-24 mission of the war to that point. Ammunition was flying everywhere. More The next day, the group was alerted for another deployment to Africa, this time to Tunis. Pilots ordered the gunners to engage the flak towers while they hugged the ground to spoil the anti-aircraft gunners aim. already, no pictures. Object Number - FRE 5080 Continued to operate against Seeking any official details of wreckage site, location, photos. News of ground successes in Italy made the B-24 crews think that perhaps the low-level mission they had trained for would not come off, but they were wrong.
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