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93rd Bomb Group Museum, Hardwick

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  • 93rd Bomb Group Museum, Hardwick

    93rd Bomb Group Museum, Hardwick

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    Chester Dickenson Makinster

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    Video of the memorial and museum to the service and sacrifice of the 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) who served at Hardwick airfield, station 104

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  • Entrance to the 93rd BG museum.

    Entrance to the 93rd BG museum.

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  • Consolidated B-24 Bomber 42-40938

    Consolidated B-24 Bomber 42-40938

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  • Karl Eisele, Jr. on the left is the groom in his wedding in Boise, Idaho in 1944. His best man is his Pilot in their B-24, (and best pal) Leo Baumann.

    Karl Eisele, Jr. on the left is the groom in his wedding in Boise, Idaho in 1944. His best man is his Pilot in their B-24, (and best pal) Leo Baumann.

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  • Karl Eisele, Jr. in internment in Sweden at Hummlebacken, near Falun, Sweden. On his 20th mission (over Hamburg), the “Full House” had been hit by flak. 2 engines were damaged, and the pilot flew to the Bulltofta airfield near Malmo, where they crash landed. The co-pilot’s back was broken in the landing, and he died the next day. The rest of the crew were kept in Hummlebacken from that time (Jan. 1945) until Germany surrendered (May 1945).

    Karl Eisele, Jr. in internment in Sweden at Hummlebacken, near Falun, Sweden. On his 20th mission (over Hamburg), the “Full House” had been hit by flak. 2 engines were damaged, and the pilot flew to the Bulltofta airfield near Malmo, where they crash landed. The co-pilot’s back was broken in the landing, and he died the next day. The rest of the crew were kept in Hummlebacken from that time (Jan. 1945) until Germany surrendered (May 1945).

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  • Karl Eisele, Jr. 2nd Lieutenant, 8th AF, 93rd BG, 409th BS/329th BS. Stationed in Hardwick, England.

    Karl Eisele, Jr. 2nd Lieutenant, 8th AF, 93rd BG, 409th BS/329th BS. Stationed in Hardwick, England.

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  • My Dad, Karl Eisele, Jr. and Mom (Janet Eisele) marrying in Boise, Idaho as Dad was stationed at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho shortly before going to England to bomb the Reich.

    My Dad, Karl Eisele, Jr. and Mom (Janet Eisele) marrying in Boise, Idaho as Dad was stationed at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho shortly before going to England to bomb the Reich.

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  • 2nd Lieutenant David J. Mahoney, Jr., 330 Bomb Squadron, 93 Bomb Group, Heavy. Killed in Action, June 13, 1944. Awarded Air Medal and Purple Heart. Buried in Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France.

    2nd Lieutenant David J. Mahoney, Jr., 330 Bomb Squadron, 93 Bomb Group, Heavy. Killed in Action, June 13, 1944. Awarded Air Medal and Purple Heart. Buried in Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France.

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Detailed history

On the grounds of the Hardwick airfield, and closely associated with Airfield Farm, the museum has 3 original nissen huts with exhibits, and a brick building that has been rebuilt from an original on the site, which is used as a reception centre and "Mess Hall."

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People

  • Brent Caldwell

    Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 93rd Bomb Group

  • Ralph Cummings

    Military | First Lieutenant | Bombardier | 93rd Bomb Group
    Enlisted January 1942, trained at Roswell, NM. Assigned to 330BS,93BG,8thAF USAAF. Bombardier for Utah Man for Operation Tidal Wave. He dropped the first bombs on a Ploesti target. Failed to return (FTR) from Bremen, attacked en-route to target 13-Nov...

  • Raymond Darnell

    Military | Staff Sergeant | Gunner | 93rd Bomb Group
    Killed in Action (KIA) 15 September 1943 as B-24 #42-40938 was shot down over France. PH

  • Karl Eisele

    Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier; Pathfinder Navigator | 93rd Bomb Group
    Initially on B-24 42-95024, the “Gypsy Queen” piloted by Leo Baumann. After its crash, reassigned to other planes. On the 20th mission in January 1945, plane was hit by flak and landed in Sweden. Interned in Sweden until 8 May 1945. B-24 42-51523, the...

  • Murray Fant

    Military | Colonel | Pilot | 93rd Bomb Group

  • Elwood Faulhaber

    Military | First Lieutenant | Bombardier | 93rd Bomb Group

  • Robert Frost

    Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 93rd Bomb Group

  • Haywood Glass

    Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator of B-24 | 93rd Bomb Group
    Killed in Action as a result of aircraft B-24 Serial 42-40938 being shot down over France, September 15, 1943.

  • Osbon Malone

    Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 93rd Bomb Group
    Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down near Tilburg on 9/18/44 in B-24 'Baggie Maggie' #42100416. Liberated from Stalag IX-B on April 2, 1945.

  • Walter Meyers

    Military | Technical Sergeant | Gunner B-24 | 93rd Bomb Group
    Killed in Action after aircraft was shot down over France, 1943.

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Aircraft

  • 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

Known as
Station 104, Home of the 93rd BG

Revisions

Date Contributor Update
26 March 2015 21:03:03 usxpat Created entry with name, known as, latitude, longitude, history and media associations
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