Donald C Belden

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-15679.jpeg UPL 15679 The Colby Waugh Crew

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Object Number - UPL 15679 - The Colby Waugh Crew

Killed in Action (KIA), hit by flak, trying to get back to base their B-24 'Alfred' #427485, lost 3 engines but got them restarted, lost fuel and realized they might have to ditch in North Sea. Did make it back to land and crashed near Sheringham.

Waugh crew

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Units served with

The insignia of the 392nd Bomb Group.

392nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-7485

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Alfred
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron 578th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

Pretty Corner, Upper Sheringham, Norfolk 4 January 1944

Buried

Nebraska Non-cemetery burial, unknown location.

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Sources

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http://www.usaafdata.com
http://www.b24.net/missions/MM010444.htm
http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/UpperSheringham.html

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / book:  Not Forgetten, 8th AF Losses, MACR 16033,

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