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St Mary, Horham, Suffolk

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  • Across from St Mary's Church, Horham, Suffolk

    Across from St Mary's Church, Horham, Suffolk

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  • Inside St Mary's Church, Horham, Suffolk

    Inside St Mary's Church, Horham, Suffolk

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  • Memorial at the Red Feather Club, Horham, Suffolk

    Memorial at the Red Feather Club, Horham, Suffolk

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  • Redlingfield Memorial

    Redlingfield Memorial

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  • Redlingfield Memorial

    Redlingfield Memorial

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  • Redlingfield Memorial

    Redlingfield Memorial

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  • 42-311123 B17-G This aircraft was assigned to 334th BS 95th BG 14 October 1943 Piloted by Kenneth B. Rongstadt, it crashed shortly after taking off at Green Farm, Redlingfield, Suffolk, killing all ten crew members on 19 November 1943

    42-311123 B17-G This aircraft was assigned to 334th BS 95th BG 14 October 1943 Piloted by Kenneth B. Rongstadt, it crashed shortly after taking off at Green Farm, Redlingfield, Suffolk, killing all ten crew members on 19 November 1943

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  • Gail A Richmond

    Gail A Richmond

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  • Kenneth B. Rongstad Crew - 334th Sqn 42-31123 BACK ROW S/Sgt Gordon V.Sorensen (radio), Sgt Julius W.Torok (right waist gunner), Sgt Charles E. Phinney (ball turret),Sgt Louis M. Mirabel (left waist gunner), Sgt Aloysious L. Godek, S/Sgt Agnew R. Eckert FRONT ROW 2nd Lt Kenneth B. Rongstadt (pilot), 2nd Lt Strawn (co-pilot), 2nd Lt Richard E. Diete (navigator), 2nd Lt Joseph M. Spicer (bombardier) NOTE This aircraft crashed shortly after take off from Horham, at Green Farm, Redlingfield on November 19th 1943. S/Sgt Kenneth Cosby and S/Sgt Gail A. Richmond were both killed in the crash, but are not in the photo. S/Sgt Eckert and Sgt Godek were not in the crew at the time of the crash

    Kenneth B. Rongstad Crew - 334th Sqn 42-31123 BACK ROW S/Sgt Gordon V.Sorensen (radio), Sgt Julius W.Torok (right waist gunner), Sgt Charles E. Phinney (ball turret),Sgt Louis M. Mirabel (left waist gunner), Sgt Aloysious L. Godek, S/Sgt Agnew R. Eckert FRONT ROW 2nd Lt Kenneth B. Rongstadt (pilot), 2nd Lt Strawn (co-pilot), 2nd Lt Richard E. Diete (navigator), 2nd Lt Joseph M. Spicer (bombardier) NOTE This aircraft crashed shortly after take off from Horham, at Green Farm, Redlingfield on November 19th 1943. S/Sgt Kenneth Cosby and S/Sgt Gail A. Richmond were both killed in the crash, but are not in the photo. S/Sgt Eckert and Sgt Godek were not in the crew at the time of the crash

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Detailed history

Across from the church is a stone memorial. Inside, there are several commemorative items.

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People

  • William Adamson

    Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 95th Bomb Group
    Flew in B-17F "Miss Carry" and B-17G "I'll Get By". ...

  • Carlton Beck

    Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator | 95th Bomb Group
    Flew missions as a Radio Operator with the Leonard Jeffers crew in the second half of 1943. Flew in "Cuddle Cat (42-37734) , "Holy Terror" (42-30244) and "Flak Fed Gal" (Serial ?) - Completed tour.

  • Zach Stanborough

    Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Command Pilot | 95th Bomb Group
    Flew 22 combat missions and 4 humanitarian missions with the 95th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force (Horham Airfield, England) -- Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, 3 Presidential Unit Citations, European Theatre of...

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Date Contributor Update
30 March 2015 15:46:12 usxpat Created entry with name, latitude, longitude, history and media associations
Sources

http://eastangliamemorials.blogspot.co.uk

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