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Assigned to 362FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. During a local bombing mission training flight on 15-Feb-44, Lt Herschel Hill broke from the formation to return to base after engine overheated. Ran low on fuel and made emergency landing in a field near Beccles, Suffolk.

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Herschel L Hill

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-687373
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Aerial photograph of Leiston airfield looking south, the control tower and technical site are to the right, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/929. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Leiston

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Beccles, Suffolk 15 February 1944 Belly landing Beccles 15 Feb 44 - Lt. Herschel L Hill RTD

Assigned

Leiston, UK Assigned to 362FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF.

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