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UPL 13855

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Carlton Colville memorial, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft, Suffolk

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Units

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

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

A side view of a B-17G Flying Fortress (2G-C, serial number 43-37068) of the 836th Bomb Squadron, 487th Bomb Group that crash-landed at St. Margaret's. Official caption on image: "ISAD - 5627 - 2 - Crash Landing - B-17G - 43-37068 - St. Margaret's - R.Z."

836th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Robert Harsen Portsch

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 12093862
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Douglas Edward Seavert

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 35913730
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

44-6570

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron

Locations

Carlton Colville

Site type: Memorial
Known as: Ribblesdale

Revisions

Date: 18 Mar 2015 16:12:44

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ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations and aircraft associations

Sources

Atkins private collection