44-8639

media-57624.jpeg UPL 57624 44-8639 Memorial Plaque located on Craig Cwm-llwyd, two miles South of Arthog, Barmouth, Wales

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Object Number - UPL 57624 - 44-8639 Memorial Plaque located on Craig Cwm-llwyd, two miles South of Arthog, Barmouth, Wales

Delivered Hunter 10/11/44; Dow Fd 30/11/44; Assigned 422BS/305BG Chelveston 10/2/45; taxi accident with Gene Stewart 18/3/45; transferred 509BS/351BG [RQ- ] Polebrook 23/5/45; on flight back to USA 6/6/45, with Joe Robinson, Capt Joe Glover, Howie Hibbard, Lt Rich Higley, Lt ? Harley, NCOs: John Montgomery, Silvio Rossi, Paul Lucyk, Wallace Amerod, Bob Smith, Santo Caruso, Teed Smith, Boyd Dobbs, Edwin Birtwell, Sheldon Coons, Chester Barr, Dale Carlson, Camille Devaney, Calvert Poole, Lester Rhein, David Rapoport, Max Marksheid, John Leasure, Morris Lizewski and Ken Craumer (19 Killed in Service). Lost in heavy cloud and apparently turned on wrong heading for RAF Valley crashed Craig Cwm Llwdd, two miles S of Arthog, Barmouth, Wales; Salvaged 9/6/45.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant

Places

Revisions

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ContributorDouglas P
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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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