Clarence Bailey
Military | Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 401st Bomb Group
Member of Ford's Crew. Sgt Clarence Bailey flew 10 missions, from 04/04/1945, mission #241, to 04/20/1945, mission #254. He served as a Tail Gunner.
401st Bomb Group roadside memorial
Other location
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Roadside memorial to the service of the 401st Bombardment Group (H) at Deenethorpe airfield, Station 128. The location is latitude 52.495456, longitude -0.587618, and is approximately 140 yards from the southern end of the NW-SE runway.
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Close-up of the roadside memorial to the service of the 401st Bombardment Group (H) at Deenethorpe airfield, Station 128.
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Detail of the roadside memorial to the service of the 401st Bombardment Group (H) at Deenethorpe airfield, Station 128.
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Airfield plan on the base of the roadside memorial to the service of the 401st Bombardment Group (H) at Deenethorpe airfield, Station 128.
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Video of the memorials to the service and sacrifice of the USAAF 401st BG(H) based at Deenethorpe, station 128. The video covers two locations: the roadside memorial adjacent to the site of the airfield, and the local church in the village of Weldon.
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SSGT James Junior "Jim" Huffman Right waist Gunner
Detailed history
Current position of the principal memorial to the service of the 401st Bombardment Group (Heavy) at Deenethorpe airfield, station 128
Connections
People
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Edward Daves
Military | Second Lieutenant | Pilot | 401st Bomb Group
Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed near Helmstedt in B-17 'Little Moe' #4231069 ... -
Wilbur Ford
Military | Captain | Pilot | 401st Bomb Group
Wilbur was born Jan 6, 1917 and died Jan 27, 2010 at the Audie Murphy Veterans Memorial Hospital in San Antonio, TX. He flew several missions over Germany during WWII and his co-pilot was Terence Bennett McArron. -
Calvin Hallman
Military | Sergeant | Air Crew | 401st Bomb Group
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James Huffman
Military | Staff Sergeant | Right Waist Gunner | 401st Bomb Group
Prisoner of War (POW). Crashed near Merseburg on 11/21/44 in B-17 42-97600. -
Donald Kent
Military | Senior Master Sergeant | B-17 Radio Operator/Gunner | 401st Bomb Group
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Kermit Opie
Military | Captain | Command Pilot 612 Squadron 401 Bomb Group | 401st Bomb Group
32 Missions - 43-37510 (SC-T) No Nickname? Greatest Day: Kay Jo enters my life. -
Leon Stewart
Military | First Lieutenant | Lead Navigator | 401st Bomb Group
1st Lt Leon F. Stewart flew 33 missions, from 10/25/1944, mission #160, to 04/14/1945, mission #248 with the 401st BG. He served as a Navigator. He flew his first 13 missions with the Fred H. Babcock crew and was transferred to the Art Seder crew for...
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 12 April 2018 11:46:32 | Rob in Norwich | Created entry with name, latitude, longitude and history |
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Visited by Rob Edwards on 10 April 2018. Photos to follow. |
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