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41-29420 Belle of the East

media-5371.jpeg UPL 5371 35th Mission.sell crew

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Object Number - UPL 5371 - 35th Mission.sell crew

Crashed at Belton, Suffolk on returning 25 Aug 44; the crew had bailed out due to engine failure because of lack of fuel

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 467th Bomb Group.

467th Bomb Group

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

The insignia of the 791st Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group.

791st Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Marvin R Berman

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 467th Bomb Group
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
Role/Job: Radio Operator B24 Belle of the East

Charles C Cochey

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 467th Bomb Group 791st Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 35326739
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Airplane Mechanic-Gunner

Verner W Gray

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 467th Bomb Group 791st Bomb Squadron
Role/Job: Waist Gunner

David Grinnell

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 491st Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Craig W Harrington

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
Nationality: American
Unit: 467th Bomb Group

Places

Belton

Site type: Aircraft crash site

Aerial photograph of Rackheath airfield looking south, the administrative site, barracks sites and technical site with a T2 hangar is on the right, the bomb dump and ammunition dump are at the bottom, the fuel store, firing butts and second T2 hangar are on the left, 16 April 1946. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1428. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Rackheath

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed	Belton, Great Yarmouth NR31, UK	25 August 1944

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Date21 Dec 2018 16:14:32

Contributornikdesrosiers1210

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I am the grandson of Charles C. Cochey, and my grandfather, in the image of the unit, is the bottom right member.

Date21 Mar 2018 10:56:32

ContributorLucy May

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http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=41-29420&Submit4=Go

Date21 Mar 2018 10:52:17

ContributorLucy May

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Associated to Person record for Willard Sell because the airman has been associated to Belton crash site by user 'Tedder13'.

Date21 Apr 2015 11:59:02

ContributorLucy May

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Associated to Person record for Craig Harrington because the airman has been associated to Belton crash site by user 'Tedder13'.

Date7 Apr 2015 21:10:18

ContributorBill Morris

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www.b24bestweb.com via Fort Worth Aviation Museum
www.aviationarchaeology.com via Fort Worth Aviation Museum

Date15 Mar 2015 17:04:30

Contributorusxpat

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Atkins private collection

Date3 Oct 2014 04:41:07

ContributorTedder13

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Richard Lindsay

Date3 Oct 2014 04:19:57

ContributorTedder13

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Richard Lindsay

41-29420: Gallery (16 items)

Object number: UPL 13783 - Belton, Norfolk. Belle of the East Way

Object number: UPL 13791 - The Tavern, Belton, Norfolk

Object number: UPL 13792 - The Tavern, Belton, Norfolk

Object number: UPL 5369 - 1st Lt Harrington

Object number: UPL 5370 - 1st Lt Ken Ireland, Co-Pilot, July 44

Object number: UPL 5371 - 35th Mission.sell crew

Object number: UPL 5372 - Harrington Crew at Wendover

Object number: UPL 5373 - Harrington Crew at Wendover

Object number: UPL 5374 - Lt Willard Sell,Pilot

Object number: UPL 5375 - Nose Art

Object number: UPL 5376 - Nose Art

Object number: UPL 5378 - Sell crew at disperal