Howard E Denham Jr

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UPL 73959 UPL 73959 T. Sgt. Howard E. Denham, Jr.

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Object Number - UPL 73959 - T. Sgt. Howard E. Denham, Jr.

Was part of crew of plane being ferried to BAD #1 at Burtonwood where pilot was to pick up newer plane to take back to base. ran into bad weather, field was blanketed by fog and plane hit Black Hameldon Hill. He died of injuries as well as two others, five were killed instantly and three, including the Pilot, were left with serious injuries.

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Units served with

A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'

491st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-50688

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Miss Dede Bee
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

Burnley, UK 19 February 1945 At Black Hameldon

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