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UPL 26855

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This plaque is in the entrance to the church of St Mary, North Tuddenham. It commemorates the B-24 called 'Kentucky Baby' that crashed in North Tuddenham on 21st April 1944. There were two survivors. There is an identical plaque on the memorial on the crash site on North Tuddenham common.

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Units

392nd Bomb Group

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

People

Louis Franklin Bass

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-807662
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Warren H Burnett

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Aerial Gunner

Kenneth L Gahm

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Robert E Norrell

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 34508679
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Gunner

Walter E Reeves

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 14079106
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

media-27895.pdf (2.48 MB) Document 27895 'In Honour of the Crew of a B-24 Bomber who were killed on 21st April 1944 at North Tuddenham, Norfolk' produced by Pat Baldwin, Clerk to North Tuddenham Parish Council. A copy is archived in the 2nd Air Division Memorial Library.

2nd Air Division Memorial Library