St Mary, North Tuddenham

Memorial
media-26855.jpeg UPL 26855 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. Rob Edwards collection

I visited the church to take this photograph on 9th March 2017.

Object Number - UPL 26855 - 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...

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The B24 #42-99979 known as 'Kentucky Baby' crashed on 21st April 1944 at North Tuddenham. There is a memorial plaque in the entrance to the church. The plaque is similar to that on the corresponding memorial on North Tuddenham common.

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

42-99979

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

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Date16 Nov 2022 11:47:36
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Date20 Mar 2017 10:35:07
ContributorRob in Norwich
ChangesCreated entry with name, known as, latitude, longitude, history, person associations and aircraft associations
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I visited the church on 9th March 2017 and photographed the plaque. I will upload the photograph and associate it with the church.

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Object number: UPL 26855 - This plaque is in the entrance to the church of St...