John McArthur
Military | Flight Officer | Pilot | 467th Bomb Group
Killed in Tommy Thumper II over England near Norwich when the engine failed during a steep turn on a practice mission. All crew were killed.
Church Street, Old Catton
Crash site
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Plaque in Old Catton, Norwich.
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A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40281) nicknamed "A Dog's Life" of the 458th Bomb Group. Image via Lieutenant Vincent. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Faris, My 35th Mission, 27 Dec 1944.'
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The smoking crash site of a B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group near Old Catton. Official caption printed on image: (33)(PLAC. MIS. ASSY)(22-1-45)(AC 393).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '22/1/45 467 BG B-24 crashed at Old Catton, killing all aboard.'
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Tommy Thumper II, B24 42-94811. Crashed in Old Catton, Norwich, on a practice mission.
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B24 44-40281, A Dog's Life, crashed in Old Catton 13 February 1945.
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John F O'Malley
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The crash of B24 44-40281, A Dog's Life, in Old Catton, Norwich.
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The Shannon Crew, B24 44-40281, A Dog's Life
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Gene Porter Hamilton
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Grant D Ordiway
Detailed history
There were two crashes in this area: B24 42-94811, Tommy Thumper II, 22 January 1945 and B24 44-40281, A Dog's Life, 13 February 1945.
Connections
People
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John O'Malley
Military | Sergeant | Waist Gunner; Radio Operator | 467th Bomb Group
Killed in Tommy Thumper II over England near Norwich when the engine failed during a steep turn on a practice mission. All crew were killed. -
James Prendergast
Military | Flight Officer | Co-Pilot | 467th Bomb Group
Killed in Tommy Thumper II over England near Norwich when the engine failed during a steep turn on a practice mission. All crew were killed. -
Leonard Rostkowski
Military | Sergeant | Waist Gunner | 467th Bomb Group
Killed in Tommy Thumper II over England near Norwich when the engine failed during a steep turn on a practice mission. All crew were killed. -
Otto Stokes
Military | Flight Officer | Navigator | 467th Bomb Group
Killed in Tommy Thumper II over England near Norwich when the engine failed during a steep turn on a practice mission. All crew were killed. -
William Walker
Military | Sergeant | Waist Gunner | 467th Bomb Group
Killed in Tommy Thumper II over England near Norwich when the engine failed during a steep turn on a practice mission. All crew were killed. -
Franklin Wassow
Military | Sergeant | Assistant Armorer/Gunner | 467th Bomb Group
Killed in Tommy Thumper II over England near Norwich when the engine failed during a steep turn on a practice mission. All crew were killed. Sgt Wassow (born Wussow) was the child of two blind parents. He entered the service from Salina, Kansas.
Aircraft
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42-94811 Tommy Thumper II
B-24 Liberator
B-24H-FO 42-94811 'Tommy Thumper II' , 34th BG. Project Number 92537, 1944. Aircraft flew 41 missions from 23 May 1944 to 24 August 1944 with the 4th Bomb Squadron of the 34th Bomb Group out of Mendlesham. After the 34th BG transitioned to B-17s, the... -
44-40281 A Dog's Life
B-24 Liberator
A Dog's Life crashed on 13th February 1945 during a training mission, with the loss of all onboard crew. The crash is one of two recorded on the memorial plaque in Church Street, Old Catton, Norwich.
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| 07 April 2015 17:27:07 | usxpat | Created entry with name, known as, latitude, longitude, history and media associations |
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