UPL 26855

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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.

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Units

The insignia of the 392nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-807662
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34508679
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • 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

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

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Revisions

Date:
ContributorRob in Norwich
ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations
Sources

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