Parke V Kent

Military

Object Number - UPL 15679 - The Colby Waugh Crew

Hit by flak, trying to get back to base. Their B-24 'Alfred' #42-7485, 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. Injured. Later was shot down and became a Prisoner of War (POW) on B-24 'Knucklehead'. Only member of crew to bail out. Plane crashlanded in sea near Westgate-Kent

Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart Air Medal EAME theater Ribbon w 1 battle star

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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

Places

Revisions

Date3 May 2015 13:51:59
Contributorusxpat
Sources

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

Date27 Sep 2014 18:21:01
ContributorAAM
Sources

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

Parke V Kent: Gallery (5 items)

Two airmen of the 392nd Bomb Group with a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-7485) nicknamed "Alfred".

Object number: FRE 1842 - Two airmen of the 392nd Bomb Group with a B-24...

Object number: UPL 15449 - All Saints, Upper Sheringham

Object number: UPL 15450 - In the churchyard of All Saints, Upper Sherinigham

Object number: UPL 15673 - B24-7485 "Alfred." T/Sgt Marion H. Derey was the...

Object number: UPL 15679 - The Colby Waugh Crew