DE745 Dorothy

Glenn E. Duncan, on the left, and John B. Rose Jr. of the 353rd Fighter Group, stand beside the group's de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth, which Duncan had just crash-landed into the field. 1943-1944. media-377055.jpg FRE 357 Glenn E. Duncan, on the left, and John B. Rose Jr. of the 353rd Fighter Group, stand beside the group's de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth DE745 'Dorothy', which Duncan had just crash-landed into the field. 1943-1944.

This is one of a series of photos taken before the above mentioned accident on 7th September 1943 at Westleton, Suffolk. Major Duncan, with Lt. Rose as passenger, landed at the crash landing of a 351st Fighter Squadron P-47 Thunderbolt piloted by Lt. Vernon A. Leatherman (a/c YJ-N 41-6585). On attempting to take off and return to Metfield, Major Duncan hit a hedge and flipped the Tiger Moth onto its back. Major Duncan and Lt. Rose were unhurt Roger Freeman Collection

353rd FG Records
Graham Cross, Jonah's Feet Are Dry (Ipswich, 2001), p. 409-10.

Object Number - FRE 357 - Glenn E. Duncan, on the left, and John B. Rose Jr. of the 353rd Fighter Group, stand beside the group's de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth DE745...

Assigned to USAAF, Landing accident Goxhill 2-Aug-43, Taxiing accident Halesworth 30-Aug-43, Take Off accident Westleton 7-Sep-43 Maj Glenn E Duncan: -

"I prepared to take off for my home airdrome with Lt Rose still in the rear cockpit. I placed the aircraft in a position to permit the longest run off

the field about 6 to 700 yards in length. The lowest obstruction at the far side was a small hedge about five feet high. The wind was slightly cross to the line of take off, about 15 miles per hour. I had two enlisted men hold the wings while I revved the engine up as there are no brakes on the Moth. With the throttle wide open we started across the field, tail off the ground.

The ship was just airborne but not enough to clear the small hedge. I tried to bounce over the hedge but didn’t quit make it. The ship hit the hedge and went over on its back. The visual damage was propeller, wing and rudder. The property damage included a few sugar beets dug up. There was no injury to either passenger or pilot."



Returned to RAF 1945, Sold 3-Sep-46.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 82nd Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 350th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (353rd Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-398671
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Commanding Officer of 353rd

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

2 August 1943 Landing accident Goxhill/Sta 345 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt James P Cole, 2-Aug-43. HQ Sqn, 79th Service Group 8AF.

Crashed

30 August 1943 Taxiing accident Halesworth/Sta 365 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Walter F Judge, 30-Aug-43. 15th Station Complement Squadron 8AF

Crashed

7 September 1943 Take Off accident Westleton Cat 3 damage, pilot Maj Glenn E Duncan, 7-Sep-43. 353rd FG 8AF

Other

Struck Off Charge SOC

3 September 1946 Struck Off Charge, sold by RAF 3-Sep-46.

Manufactured

Built at de Havilland.

Assigned

Assigned to 8th Air Force USAAF.

Other

Returned

Returned to RAF.

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See Tiger Moth in the foreground of the image.

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Personal album of Robert S. Markham

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