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B-24H 41-28669 Crashed after take off hitting the roof of 6 Berkley Close, Hellesdon, Norwich and coming down in the garden.
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B-24H 41-28669 Crashed after take off hitting the roof of 6 Berkley Close, Hellesdon, Norwich and coming down in the garden.
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Engine of B-24H 41-28669, Crashed after take off hitting the roof of 6 Berkley Close, Hellesdon, Norwich and coming down in the garden.
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B-24H 41-28669 Crashed after take off hitting the roof of 6 Berkley Close, Hellesdon, Norwich and coming down in the garden.
Assigned to 752BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. Crashed on 1st combat mission, shortly after take off, stalled possibly due to icing of wings. 2-Mar-44. 3 x RTD, 7 x KIA. Cat 5 damage, written off.
Service
Units
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Group
The 458th Bomb Group (H) entered combat with the 8th Air Force in February 1944. Based at Horsham St. Faith in England, the combat crews participated in the decisive Campaigns 'Big Week', 'Big B', D-Day and the assault on Germany's oil industry waged...
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People
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Military | Sergeant | Gunner | 458th Bomb Group
Crashed at Hellesdon, Norwich after takeoff for 1st operational mission on 2-Mar-44 in B-24H 41-28669. Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: PH.
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Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator Gunner | 458th Bomb Group
Assigned to 752BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. Crashed at Hellesdon, Norwich after takeoff for an operational mission on 2-Mar-44 in B-24 41-28669. Returned to Duty (RTD). Shot down 27-May-44 in B-24 42-94946 'The Cat's Ass. ' Landed in Switzerland. Interned ...
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Military | Technical Sergeant | Flight Eng/Crew Chief | 458th Bomb Group
Crashed at Hellesdon, Norwich after takeoff for an operational mission on 2 Mar 1944 in B-24H 41-28669. Awarded soldiers medal for heroic actions at the site of the crash. Returned to Duty (RTD). Became Crew Chief for squadron.
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Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 458th Bomb Group
Crashed at Hellesdon, Norwich after takeoff for 1st operational mission on 2 Mar 1944 in B-24H 41-28669. Returned to Duty (RTD). 26 missions. Crash landed on return from mission to Junkers Airframe factory. B-24H 42-51110. 29-Jun-44. MACR 7085....
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Military | Sergeant | Gunner | 458th Bomb Group
Assigned to 752BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. Crashed at Hellesdon, Norwich after takeoff for 1st operational mission on 2-Mar-44 in B-24 41-28669. Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: PH.
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Military | Sergeant | Gunner | 458th Bomb Group
Crashed at Hellesdon, Norwich after takeoff for 1st operational mission on 2 Mar 1944 in B-24H 41-28669. Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: PH.
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Military | Staff Sergeant | Waist Gunner | 458th Bomb Group
Assigned to 752BS 458BG, 8AF. Crashed at Hellesdon, Norwich after takeoff for 1st operational mission on 2-Mar-44 in B-24 41-28669. Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: PH.
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Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier | 458th Bomb Group
Crashed at Hellesdon, Norwich after takeoff for 1st operational mission on 2 Mar 1944 in B-24H 41-28669. Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: PH.
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Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator | 458th Bomb Group
Assigned to 752BS, 458BG, 8AF. Crashed at Hellesdon, Norwich after take-off for first operational mission on 2 March 1944 in B-24 41-28669. Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: PH.
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Military | Flight Officer | Co-Pilot | 458th Bomb Group
Crashed at Hellesdon, Norwich after takeoff for 1st operational mission on 2 Mar 1944 in B-24H 41-28669. Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: PH.
Places
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Military site : airfield
Horsham St Faith was an RAF Bomber Command Station opened in June 1940. It was home to Bristol Blenheim medium-bombers, and was for a time occupied by fighters, including those of No. 19 Squadron and No. 264 Squadron. From September 1942 the airfield...
Events
Event |
Location |
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Manufactured |
Tulsa, OK, USA |
1943 |
Built at Douglas.
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Delivered |
Oklahoma, USA |
1943 |
Delivered to USAAF.
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Assigned |
Horsham St Faith, Norwich NR10, UK |
1943 |
Assigned to 752BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF.
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Crashed |
Norwich, UK |
2 March 1944 |
Crashed on 1st combat mission, shortly after take off, stalled possibly due to icing of wings. 3 x RTD, 7 x KIA. Cat 5 damage, written off.
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