33rd Service Group
Group
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Memorial on the Henham Park Estate, Suffolk
Connections
Units
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56th Fighter Group
Group
Flying P-47 Thunderbolts throughout their time stationed in England, the Group, known as "the Wolfpack", had more ace pilots than any other Eighth Air Force Fighter Group. The 56th Fighter Group also destroyed more enemy aircraft in air combat than any... -
93rd Bomb Group
Group
The 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) was activated 1 Mar 42 at Barksdale Field, Louisiana. On 15 May 42. the Group moved to Ft. Myers, Florida, to continue advanced flight training and also to fly antisubmarine patrols over the Gulf of Mexico. They... -
328th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
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330th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
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62nd Fighter Squadron
Squadron
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People
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Albert Blood
Military | Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner
Involved in a mid-air collision during form-up on a mission to Brunswick, GA on 29 Mar 1944 an crashed at Henham, Suffolk in B-24H 41-28590. RTD. -
William Bloom
Military | Sergeant | Right Waist Gunner
Involved in a mid-air collision during form-up on a mission to Brunswick, GA on 29 Mar 1944 and crashed at Henham, Suffolk in B-24H 41-28590. Killed in Action (KIA). -
Thomas Byrd
Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner
Involved in a mid-air collision during form-up on a mission to Brunswick, GA on 29 Mar 1944 and crashed at Henham, Suffolk in B-24H #41-110033. Killed in Action (KIA). -
Benny Cala
Military | Corporal
Killed when bombs exploded after 2 B-24s collided in mid-air and crashed near Halesworth on 29 Mar 1944. Killed in Action (KIA). -
Harry Cassel
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot
Involved in a mid-air collision during form-up on a mission to Brunswick, GA on 29 Mar 1944 and crashed at Henham, Suffolk in B-24H #41-28590. Killed in Action (KIA). -
Lyles Densmore
Military | Sergeant | Fire Fighter
One of two, 2010th EAFFP firefighters who were killed while engaged in firefighting and rescue operations when two Liberators, which had collided in mid-air crashed when to the ground 4 miles east of Halesworth Airbase, England. -
William Franke
Military | Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner
Involved in a mid-air collision during form-up on a mission to Brunswick, GA on 29 Mar 1944 and crashed at Henham, Suffolk in B-24H #41-110033. Killed in Action (KIA). -
Steve Klovis
Military | Sergeant | Left Waist Gunner
Involved in a mid-air collision during form-up on a mission to Brunswick, GA on 29 Mar 1944 and crashed at Henham, Suffolk in B-24H #41-110033. Killed in Action (KIA). -
Herman Larson
Military | Staff Sergeant | Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
Involved in a mid-air collision during form-up on a mission to Brunswick, GA on 29 Mar 1944 and crashed at Henham, Suffolk in B-24H #41-110033. Killed in Action (KIA). -
William Lowery
Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator
Involved in a mid-air collision during form-up on a mission to Brunswick, GA on 29 Mar 1944 an crashed at Henham, Suffolk in B-24H #41-28590. Killed in Action (KIA).
Aircraft
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42-110033 Arizona Rambler
B-24 Liberator
29 March 1944, two B24s collided over Henham, a few miles from Halesworth airfield. 9 Crew of the 41-110033 died, and 7 of the 41-28590. During the rescue operations the bomb load of one of the Liberators exploded, killing 6 men from Halesworth. -
41-28590
B-24 Liberator
29 March 1944, two B24s collided over Henham, a few miles from Halesworth airfield. 9 Crew of the 41-110033 died, and 7 of the 41-28590. During the rescue operations the bomb load of one of the Liberators exploded, killing 6 men from Halesworth
Locations
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Halesworth
Military site : airfield
Halesworth was constructed in 1942-1943. Initially planned as a bomber airfield, its location close to the Suffolk coast meant that it was in an ideal position to operate escort fighters, where range was a critical factor. Consequently, the 56th... -
Hardwick
Military site : airfield
Planned as an RAF bomber airfield, Hardwick was used first by the 310th Bomb Group, equipped with B-25 Mitchells. B-24 Liberators of the 93rd Bomb Group moved in briefly in March 1943, then returned in June 1943 remaining until the end of the war and... -
Halesworth (Holton) Airfield Memorial Museum
Other location
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Hardwick Memorial Cross
Crash site
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Airfield Farm, Hardwick
Other location
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93rd Bomb Group Museum, Hardwick
Other location
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Henham Park, Suffolk
Crash site
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 27 March 2015 16:31:12 | usxpat | Changes to place associations |
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Photo taken 15 September 2012, Gary Atkins |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 March 2015 16:31:08 | usxpat | Created entry with caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations |
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Photo taken 15 September 2012, Gary Atkins |
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