44-6137 The Abortion Queen

media-14463.jpeg UPL 14463 At the base of the war memorial in North Lopham, Norfolk, is a memorial to two USAAF crews. Their planes collided over the village on 29 January 1945. The stone is in very poor condition, and the names can hardly be read; ironic, when the last statement on the stone is, "Their Names Will Live Forevermore."

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Photo taken 12 July 2013, Gary Atkins

Object Number - UPL 14463 - At the base of the war memorial in North Lopham, Norfolk, is a memorial to two USAAF crews. Their planes collided over the village on 29 January...

Delivered Tulsa 12/5/44; Kearney 24/5/44; Dow Fd 1/6/44; Assigned 452BG Deopham Green 2/6/44; transferred 337BS/96BG [AW-J] Snetterton 3/6/44; damaged in slight mid-air collision with a P-47 over Halstead, Essex on a training mission, but returned to base. However the P-47 crashed at Greenstead Green, near Halstead, Essex, and killed pilot Lt Dwight G. Belt, of 78FG, Duxford. On assembly for Kassel 29/1/45 was in mid air coll with 43-38746 (96BG); with George Peretti, Co-pilot: Gerald Stambaugh, Navigator: Ernie Throne, togg-Bob Good, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gordon Shaul, Radio Operator: Maynard Faux, Ball turret gunner: Noble Ellington, Waist gunner: Clarry Hagler, Tail gunner: Bob Stone (9 Killed in Action); crashed North Lopham, Sfk, UK; Salvaged 30/1/45.

(MACR 16081)

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

People

Noble E Ellington

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Maynard A Faux

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35558566
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Robert I Good

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35875913
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner

Clarence C Hagler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

George Joseph Peretti

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Aircraft

42-25690

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Lady Helen
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

North Lopham, Norfolk 29 January 1945 Collision with B-17 #43-38746

Revisions

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

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Added reference to MACR 16081 from http://www.fold3.com

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MACR 8911
http://eastangliamemorials.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/north-lopham.html

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Snetterton Falcons: The 96th Bomb Group in World War II, by Robert Doherty and Geoffrey Ward (via http://www.armyairforces.com/B17-Midair-01291945-m237041.aspx)

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

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

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

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