Clarence J Rachford

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
UPL 71145 UPL 71145 McArthur Crew, Tommy Thumper II, B24 42-94811

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Object Number - UPL 71145 - McArthur Crew, Tommy Thumper II, B24 42-94811

Killed in Tommy Thumper II over England near Norwich when the engine failed during a steep turn on a practice mission. All crew were killed.

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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

Aircraft

42-94811

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Tommy Thumper II
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 467th Bomb Group 4th Bomb Squadron 790th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

Norwich, Norfolk, England 22 January 1945

Buried/ Commemorated

Plot C Row 6 Grave 59

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Sources

American Battle Monuments Commission
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http://www.oldcatton.com/archive/featured_articles/tommy_thumper.pdf

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Healy book p 215 & Watts book p 179

Clarence J Rachford: Gallery (5 items)

The smoking crash site of a B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group near Old Catton. Official caption printed on image: (33)(PLAC. MIS. ASSY)(22-1-45)(AC 393).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '22/1/45 467 BG B-24 crashed at Old Catton, killing all aboard.'

Object number: FRE 1999 - The smoking crash site of a B-24 Liberator of the...

Object number: UPL 14530 - Plaque in Old Catton, Norwich.

Object number: UPL 14560 - Tommy Thumper II, B24 42-94811. Crashed in Old...

Object number: UPL 14568 - McArthur Crew, Tommy Thumper II, B24 42-94811