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. Thank You. Bomber Groups It was pointing north. After a few days of rest for the pilots and repair for the planes, the Traveling Circus resumed operations on September 1. machine guns [nose, left & right Donate You should be able to purchase a full accident report from this site. I used to have to walk to the pharmacy at Halstead to get Granmas prescriptions. 'Miss Lucky', He was a SSGT in the 748 USAAF Bomb Squadron. - The insignia of the 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group. 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. Ted's Traveling Circus - The Traveling Circus. is 'bombed up' for its 28th mission from Hardwick, England Object number: UPL 14192 - The pilot overcorrected in trying to pull out and the plane broke in half near the bomb bay. Sam_Martin used 'Maurer, Maurer, Ed., Air Force Combat Units of World War II. The 10-day mission turned out to be a 90-day deployment, with the group operating first from Tafaroui, then moving to Gambut. pix and vids to come. which was found in the Libyan Desert in May 1959. 93rd Bombardment Group , 482 Bombardment Group, 389 Bombardment Group, 11. Hi Richard, Thanks for your efforts much appreciated, I was a police officer in the Cambridge area which covered Madingly [ retired 1995 ] and I spent many duties on Madingly Day, and used to call in at various times,very impressive place. Combat Stories Baker and Jerstad were posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions over Ploesti. I do have seven pictures of the crash site which were obtained from the website called To Honor Our Fallen. Pages 1-57 Duties and Responsibilities, and more - Diaper bags Prohibited Items: The bombers had been recalled due to bad weather but 42-97236 while climbing into formation, encountered a heavy downdraft and the plane went into a dive. In mid-July, the three Eighth Air Force groups began practicing for a low-level mission against the Ploesti oil refineries, along with the 376th and 98th groups from the Africa-based Ninth Air Force. Thanks for your replyI obtained all my pics and info from web site B24.net a very good site. The trip was marred by the loss of one aircraft and crew at sea. Dr Wigram was our GP. They were renamed the 93rd Bombardment Squadron in WWII and later became the . Fighter Groups After the end of the war in Europe, the 93rd returned to the United States to be re-equipped with Boeing B-29 Superfortresses. defenses, V-weapon sites, airdromes, and other targets in France, Apr-Jun Sgt James C. Hilty, ball turret gunner, survived Gunners aboard the Liberators managed to force them to break off the attack. In Hardwick, England, A B-24 Liberator crew of the 93rd Bomb WikipediA. Salvaged after a mid-air collision The newly arrived Liberator group attained a reputation as a hard-luck outfit, and took to calling themselves the Flying Eight Balls.. The weather was very thundery which brought down several aircraft including 42-31038, also from 306BG, which came down nr. Do you know if there was more than one plane that went down there? 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. Google search for more B-24 Colonel Brown later became chief of staff of the Air Force. 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. Over the refineries, the ill-fated Liberator climbed to 300 feet so the crew could bail out, then fell off on one wing and crashed in a field. as the famous raid from North Africa against the 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. For further information on how your data is collected and used, please read our Privacy Policy. Because of its great 8. 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? 1st Lt Leo F. Baumann Pilot 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. ? 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. Like the 44th, the fledgling 93rd was equipped with the four-engine B-24 Liberator heavy bomber. Help us to tell the stories that deserve to be told, by contributing information to the archive. The Mighty 8th ?) Roger Bean, Hi Roger. if so I would like to know your source as I do not have a pic of my site despite many enqs,thanks. Waist Gunner S.J. If you are interested you will find said photos under the name of Shazams Navigator Lt Richard Angert. Will have a look and drop you a line if I find anything. Object number: FRE 3752 - Military Aircraft Ramp New Mexico B-24 Liberators of the 93rd Bomb Group lined up at Sandia, New Mexico, 1946. Used to work not that far from you at Heathrow. - Service animals More than 18,000 Liberators were produced. For more great articles subscribe to World War II magazine today! Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24J's of 93rd BG/330 BS flying through flak on the way to Misturg. I did try to look up the three survivors, and I was very surprised to see that James C. Hilty (listed as a survivor) actually died on that day, too. Written on slide casing: 'B-24 Sandia Base, NW 1946, 409 BS, 93 BG.' Memphis Belle Aircraft Painting Pin Up Models Airplane Art Object number: FRE 3748 - - Knives When Britainwent to waron 3 September 1939 there was none of the 'flag-waving patriotism' of August 1914. The Liberators gunners managed to shoot down two of the enemy fighter-bombers and damage a thirdthe other two broke off their attack. Im sure you notice the changes in that area. Unknowingly, he had taken up a heading that would miss Ploesti altogetherhis group was headed for Bucharest. Will Rogers Field, Okla, 1 Jun 1943; Woodward AAFld, Okla, Im eager to hear from you again. I read 14 killed and Id like to know if it included my great uncle Mathew Vinkovich. 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy). The 'Market Garden' plan employed all three divisions of First Allied Airborne Army. Other missions were flown in support of the Allied advance in Sicily. This flight by the 93rd was the first nonstop flight across the North Atlantic by American bombers. 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. Please note that your data will be managed in the US by the American Air Museum in Britain charity. Arriving at Tunis on September 18, the Traveling Circus began operations in support of the Fifth Army in Italy, as well as strategic bombing missions. After initial training in the Liberator, the new 93rd moved to Fort Meyers, Fla., for advanced training prior to deployment overseas. M ore pix and vids to come. This entry now includes information from the following contributors and sources: 409th Bombardment Squadron: 1942-1946 . Feb-Jun 1945; Seymour Johnson Field, NC, Aug 1945; Westover Field, Mass, Commanding Officer 93rd , Air Executive, Deputy Wing Commander. BE 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). PURGE duplicate entry, 1st Air Division records (1AD HQ Historical Society), 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 / The Mighty Eighth. Group prepares for a mission. Hardwick, England. I had starred it so I would be certain to get back to it, but you see how effective that was. Christmas celebrations during theSecond World Waroften had to be scaled down or adjusted as restrictions and shortages took their toll. is - www.93rd-bg-museum.org by Roger A. Freeman (1989). Object number: UPL 13224 - Im sorry that I do not have more information to go with this story. This information means a great deal to me. The parents of the crew had a wooden church built on the crash site. Weight: 56,000 lbs (25 UK tons, 25.4 tonnes). Hope this answers your immediate questions and provides a basis for further research. Source: www.456fis.org/B-24-A.htm .). Sixty-nine bombers (including 16 B-24s) did not come back from the Eighths most costly mission of the war. Three days later, a 730-plane force of B-17s and B-24s went to Berlin, escorted by 796 fighters. Constituted as 409th Bombardment Group (Light) on 1 Jun 1943 and Used A-20's in preparing for duty overseas. On December 5, the 328th, 330th and 409th bomb squadrons left foggy England for the hot desert sands of North Africa, while the 329th remained behind for a special mission. Maximum speed: 303 mph (488 km/hr). I have not contacted the museum at Neatshead although I have visited the Hethel air museum where Shazam was based. 322nd Bomb Group (M) 330th Bomb Group. activated the same day. Youve provided me with a wealth of information, and Im eager to go through it more thoroughly. Thanks Richard will make enqs re the book you mention. Sitemap Thank you for your email earlier in the year. Note also that the entry from the 457 Bomb Group Assn states that the aircraft broke up with bits falling in the fields near Glatton. "The Flyin' Moose" was a B-24J assigned to the 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group, based at Hardwick, England. 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. Unfortunately I didnt find any thing new about Shazam at the Forum, but still hopeful that I will get photos of the crew which I need 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). U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Roy C. Harms was assigned to the 329th Bombardment Squadron, 93rd Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force. The 93rd is also recognized as the most traveled group in the Eighth. The group marking was a yellow triangle painted on the tail fin of their B-26s. an ammunition dump in Czechoslovakia. The church has had a few incumbents since Ashlachsen, we were married in 1991 by Malcolm Bury but he has sadly died. Boomerang went on to become the most famous Liberator in the Eighth Air Force. Later I lived in Stonehouse Road and occasionally attended Evensong at St.Margarets. Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945. Constituted as 391st Bombardment Group (Medium) on 15 January 1943 and activated on 21 January Trained with B-26's for duty in Europe with Ninth Air Force. If ever I get down that part of the country I shall try to pin down the exact spot and add a photo of it. http://www.parhamairfieldmuseum.co.uk/390th-bomb-group/interesting-information-and-facts/. Seven from this crew were killed on this mission and 3 returned. Hardwick, England. I worked at Glemham House (not Hall) for Lord and Lady Cranbroke and if I recall correctly there is a propellor blade embedded in the ground at the site where a plane crashed as a memorial ( On private land just inside the perimeter wall beside New Road) approx grid reference TM 34193 61657. Does anybody know of any record of a B17 stationed at Parham crashing near Framlington Castle? Has crew list and an account of the crash. 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 8th Air Force WWII. 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. Owner of the original Tom Granpa Towler sometimes officiated at Evensong at the Otford Lane Mission., after 1954. Commanders. a MUST! 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) ? Brigadier General Uzal Ent and Colonel K.K. I saw a picture of the headstone of his grave on findagrave.com. The group was activated on 1 June 1943 and was equipped with the A-20 Havoc. 93rd bomb group, 409th squadron. bridges, communications, and other objectives. A huge strike launched on March 3 was canceled after the bombers were airborne, but one B-17 group failed to get the word and continued on to become the first American bombers to hit the German capital, doing little damage but creating great material for the press. CONSOLIDATED B-24D "LIBERATOR". My father told me about how he met my mother. returning from mission. PLEASE SUPPORT THE 8AF.ORG PROJECT! The squadron is equipped with the Rockwell B-1B Lancer bomber. The aircraft crashed at 14:55 hrs at Park Farm, Hoxne, Suffolk. Any information you may have I would be pleased to receive. - Purses Lt Lowell D. Baker, bombardier, killed They had good reason to be fearful. Downloading audio-visual for non-commercial offline listening or viewing. Thank you Andy, Hi Andy, sorry for late reply, have just returned from holiday. Was the B24 crash site opposite Rookery Farm, Walcott? United States Army Air Forces, 8th Air Force, United States Army Air Forces, 93rd Bomb Group. Ian had posted a picture of some of the wreckage from my great uncles plane crash. Since July 3, 1863, there have been many calls for Confederate flags to be returned to their home states, and in particular, for the 28th Virginia Infantry Regiment flag return to Virginia. 93rd bomb group, 409th squadron. Colonel Fiegel had been with the 93rd in the United States and remained in command of the Traveling Circus until after D-Day. The remainder were killed.. Hi Richard, Thanks for your efforts much appreciated, as a police officer done many duties at Madingly, very impressive place. . Fourteen B-24s were lost on the mission, although none were from the 93rd. Squadron. Until December, the group operated primarily against submarine pens along the French coast along the Bay of Biscay . The 93d was the first Liberator-equipped bomber group to reach the Eighth Air Force. A History of the Units, Men and Machines of the US 8th Air Force.' Accident-Report.com Do the same as above. When they attempted to land, they realised that the apparent airstrip was a sandbank and crashed. - 146 Flight Manual B-24D Airplane 25th www.93rd-bg-museum.org, Liberator Between 2-15 Aug 1942, the Group moved to Fort Dix, New Jersey to prepare for deployment overseas. Copyright20062023,Somerightsreserved. [MORE], Home Span: 110 ft. 0 in (33.53m). Wasnt Halstead Place owned/built by Barnaby Atkins? It is assigned to the 7th Operations Group, Global Strike Command, stationed at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Then, after the Afrika Korps was pushed out of Africa, the B-24s were sent against Italian targetsNaples, Palermo and Messina. On Facebook.com/ukthanksgivingfield has some additions. Do you live in this area now? Regards Mike Farley. But I cannot find a list of the crew. 100th Bomb Group - Encyclopedia Information Home Search Translate From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 93rd Bomb Group, 409th squadron. I am researching Shazam on behalf of the Costessey Memories Group which is attached to the Costessey general library. I cant thank you enough. Thanks, Hi Roger PATIENT, give them a little time to download
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