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media-15414.jpeg UPL 15414 On the outside wall of Tesco's at Sudbury.

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Object Number - UPL 15414 - On the outside wall of Tesco's at Sudbury.

Delivered Cheyenne 29/6/44; Kearney 8/7/44; Grenier 16/7/44; Assigned 835BS/486BG [H8-N] Sudbury 17/7/44; 5m crashed on take off for Cologne 15/10/44 with Clarry Herman, Co-pilot: Bob Etter, Navigator: Bill Annan, Bombardier: Vernon Mierhenry, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Sartain, Radio Operator: Bob Stone, Ball turret gunner: Ralph Spaulding, Waist gunner: John Jackson, Tail gunner: Joe Cook (9 Killed in Action); aircraft came down at Woodhall Farm, Sudbury, UK., (Now Tesco Superstore), also killing a civilian; Salvaged. Missing Air Crew Report ? .

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Units served with

A diagrammatic layout of AAF Station 174 - the USAAF codename for Sudbury airfield - while the 486th Bomb Group were stationed at the airbase as of the 22 June 1944.

486th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

William M Annan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2057841
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Clarence C Clandellyn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16092205
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Joseph K Cook

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15374577
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail gunner

Robert Milton Etter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-819985
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Clarence B Herrmann

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-821161
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Sudbury airfield looking south west, the bomb dump is to the upper right of the airfield, 29 February 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC188. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Sudbury

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Acton

Missions

575

  • Date: 26 August 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Sudbury, Suffolk 15 October 1944

Revisions

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Contributorhansvonmaltzahn
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Sources

This information from the official web page of the 486th Bomb. Group, and specifically, the crew and mission page of Lt. G. Smith of the 835th Bomb. Sq. at: https://486th.org/BS835/SmithG.htm

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

Date
Contributorusxpat
Changes
Sources

http://eastangliamemorials.blogspot.co.uk/

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 15414 - On the outside wall of Tesco's at Sudbury.