He turned Hells Wench 90 degrees to the left, away from the lead group, and headed for Ploestiwith all 38 Traveling Circus planes strung out behind. Hi Object number: FRE 3748 - There was no mention by them of a fatality. Engine and parts at Parham Airfield Museum. 93rd bomb group 409th bomb squadron. The remainder were killed.. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Flying the B-24 Liberator from Hardwick airfield. Finally, the three Eighth Air Force B-24 groups were allowed to return to England. I have very few books detailing losses in that area, particularly US losses, but I knew of a few places to look online! ", (NB - I had starred it so I would be certain to get back to it, but you see how effective that was. Six years of war brought many changes to familiar festive rituals. The B-24D Liberator, 41-23754, named, Little Lady http://www.afhra.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=10618, National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force. Armament: Eleven .50-cal. It even listed his rank and squadron number (748). In late October, the 330th Squadron was temporarily detached from the group for anti-submarine patrol duties over the Bay of Biscay with the Royal Air Force Coastal Command. see Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24J's of 93rd BG/330 BS flying through flak on the way to Misturg. 93rd. I know, isnt it strange how one link leads to another! I have to inform you that my Husband, Richard Storr died in April 2020 and therefore can no longer give you any more information for your research. I hope to visit the American Air Force part of Norwich library at the Forum this month in the hope that I may get further info on the crew of Shazam I have six crew photos and am still hopeful of obtaining the other four including the pilot 1st Lt Dale E Williams. Links Lt Owen B. Coffman, pilot, killed. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980). U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Roy C. Harms was assigned to the 329th Bombardment Squadron, 93rd Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force. Google search for more B-24 - The insignia of the 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group. I would really like to see newspaper or local archival accounts. Oldest B-24 Bomb Group in 8th Air Force Thank you. Missions were flown in support of Allied troops in North Africa. Footnote 1] Have a brother who lives in Costessey Michael Wright [ I was adopted ] ever come across him ? Lee8thbuff used: http://www.usaaf.com/8thaf/bomber/93bg.HTM; http://www.93rdbombardmentgroup.com/historyfull.html; Lee Cunningham 12-Nov-2014. (Thanks to England on Flickr). and comments may have been added. Sorry I didnt mention this before. Even though there were flat fields in which he could have landed, Baker elected to continue leading his group toward the target he had selected. Just starting quest to contact any living relatives and invite to memorial plaque unveiling in our village. As they got there, the fuel eventually ran out. Hardwick, England. The group marking was a yellow triangle painted on the tail fin of their B-26s. After the end of the war in Europe, the 93rd returned to the United States to be re-equipped with Boeing B-29 Superfortresses. 93rd. Thank you again so much for responding! The 396th Bombardment Group is a former United States Army Air Forces unit. Note that source, the 457th Bomb Group Association, mentions there being 4 survivors not 3. Non-Commercial educational use for the purpose of teaching and instruction, including internal training. 19th Bombardment Group (H) Hq 8 Hq Sqdn 14th Bombardment Squadron 28th Bombardment Squadron 30th Bombardment Squadron 93rd Bombardment Squadron 7th Material Squadron 440th Ordnance Company (Avn) 701 st Ordnance Co (Avn) 27th Bombardment Group (L) Hq & Hq Sqdn 16th Bombardment Squadron 17th Bombardment Squadron 91st Bombardment Squadron Altogether, some 35,000 parachute and glider troops were involved in the operation. The 93rd Bombardment Group was one of those Eighth Air Force units that operated the B-24 Liberator through the Second World War. Then, after the Afrika Korps was pushed out of Africa, the B-24s were sent against Italian targetsNaples, Palermo and Messina. ? Object number: UPL 13224 - Caraccio nadia bolz-weber. The 93rd had thus far escaped severe damage from the enemy, but the 44th began taking heavy casualties from the onset of operations. This flight by the 93rd was the first nonstop flight across the North Atlantic by American bombers. Although the 44th was older than the 93rd, the newer group had been first in combat. Cost: $336,000 Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; at the 461st's Website (https://461st.org/B-24_Manual/B-24_Manual.html). When the Tidal Wave survivors got back to their bases in Libya, 11 of the 93rd Liberators were missingalmost one-third of those dispatched from the group had failed to return. Dad used to talk frequently about the Packmans but I cannot recall why, Im assuming some of your family also lived in Halstead? defenses, V-weapon sites, airdromes, and other targets in France, Apr-Jun 2nd Lt Edward T. Dunne Co-Pilot The 20th Wing was one of three combat wings of B-24s that made up the Second Air Division, the only B-24 division of the Eighth Air Force. Can you gie me any information on the crash of a USAAF P47 Razor back THunderbolt near the Blackbrook Reservoir (Shepshed Leicestershire)Around the end of the second world war) ? Pages 105-121 Power Plant, and more - The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group. The 93rd Bomb Group was one of the three 8th Air Force B-24 groups that were detached (TDY) and sent to North Africa in support of 12th Air Force on 12 Dec 1942. Returned to the US, Jun-Aug 1945. This article was written by Sam McGowan and originally appeared in the May 1997 issue of World War II magazine. 1944-1945. While the 93rd was in Africa, the group public relations officer, Corporal Carroll Stewart, began issuing news releases describing the outfits exploits, dubbing the 93rd the Traveling Circus. A newspaperman in civilian life, Stewart published The Liberator, the first overseas troop newspaper of the war. Many other 93rd staff officers and squadron commanders were given command of new B-24 groups in the European Theater of Operations. Throughout April, the 93rd flew deep penetration missions against targets in Germany, plus strikes at V-2 rocket bases in the Pas de Calais. The group became operational with the B-24 on 9 October 1942 by attacking steel and engineering works at Lille France. 1996 - World War, 1939-1945 - 452 pages. 36 then no. Waist Gunner S.J. Richard Storr, Thanks Richard for your time and efforts..please keep me informed. Also B24 at cow roast nr Tring Herts 1944. Lt Lowell D. Baker, bombardier, killed 8. Over the refineries, the ill-fated Liberator climbed to 300 feet so the crew could bail out, then fell off on one wing and crashed in a field. Unit of Service: 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group. Commanders. Sgt Leroy L. Logan, engineer / upper turret gunner, killed Does anybody know of any record of a B17 stationed at Parham crashing near Framlington Castle? B-24 Liberators in formation, returning from mission. "The Flyin' Moose" was a B-24J assigned to the 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group, based at Hardwick, England. 8th Air Force WWII. Forgot to say crash site was in the village of Wetheringsett, Suffolk. IWM collections. While the living conditions in Libya were atrocious, at least the crews encountered less fighter opposition there than over occupied Europe. Hardwick, England. As the bombs detonated on Ploestis refineries, gasoline tanks caught fire and began exploding, throwing debris high into the air, into the paths of approaching Liberators. Staff Sergeant Leo L. Henry Nose Gunner. Colonel Timberlake led 101 B-24s on one of the longest missions of the war. About Pages 161-199 The C1 Auto-Pilot, and more Only wartime unit in the USAF that has not been inactivated since its original formation. HistoryNet.com is brought to you by HistoryNet LLC, the worlds largest publisher of history magazines. She lived in Knockholt. 345th Bomb Group - front | back. The most comprehensive and authoritative history site on the Internet. What a coincidence that you remember him. The B-24D on display flew combat missions from North 93rd Bombardment Group In Memory Of 10. B17 Buttercup 306th Bomb Group based at Thurleigh crashed Latchford Oxon Nov 13th 1943, no survivors of 10 crew (all names known). have picture of dad with lt. Harold saviers crew,305thbomb group,365th squad,40th wing,1st bomb div,chelverston. bomb group. YM - 409th Bomb Squadron. parts (PDFs) to make it easier to download. By that time, the group had flown nine missions, including attacks on submarine pens at Saint-Nazaire and two missions to Lorient. since dad was assigned to different crews when their gunner was unable to fly cant really find imformation. After a short stand-down to train for night operations, the 93rd resumed daylight bombing. The pilot overcorrected in trying to pull out and the plane broke in half near the bomb bay. I am contacting you as I am currently working on a WWII series and would love to ask you some specific questions about plane crashes from the US Eighth air force. Until December, the group operated primarily against submarine pens along the French coast along the Bay of Biscay . Im trying to locate the site of a B17 crash in West Norfolk. 8th Air Force WWII 8AF HQs Bomber Groups Fighter Groups Stories About Newsletter Donate Contact 93rd Bombardment Group 328th Bomb Squadron - 329th Bomb Squadron - 330th Bomb Squadron - 409th Bomb Squadron Unfortunately, my father passed away two years ago so Im unable to check whether this was the crash to which he was referring. by Roger A. Freeman (1989). Unit of Service: 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group, 2nd Division, 20th Wing, 8th Air Force Location of Service: Williams Air Force Base, Arizona; Europe Highest Rank: Major Dates of Service: 1942-1945 Entrance into Service: Commissioned Military Status: Veteran Cold War Branch of Service: Air Force Just read American Hero the biography of Tommy Hitchcock who was instrumental in the development of the P51B Mustang equipped with the Rolls Royce Merlin engine. heres the link. Squadrons. Newsletter Comptons 376th Bomb Group. I am looking into a crash that occurred during WW2 that happened near Kirkham village. Did you obtain these from any particular source? Hardwick, England, June 1943. She married a Packman from Knockholt. First 8th AF Liberator to complete 50 missions. Source: www.456fis.org/B-24-A.htm .). The 93rd was now the lead group of the 20th Combat Bomb Wing, under the command of Ted Timberlake, who was now a brigadier general. Accident-Report.com Do the same as above. during the Normandy campaign by hitting gun batteries, rail lines, Object number: UPL 14192 - They damaged two of four assembly buildings so effectively that Me-109 fighter production at the plant was cut by more than one-third. - Camera bags My stepmother lived in Stud Farm opposite St Margarets and, apart from a couple of long standing families in Church Road, dont remember much beyond that. Lee Cunningham 25-Nov-2014. is - www.93rd-bg-museum.org On October 1, the Traveling Circus went back to Weiner-Neustadt on a mission again led by Timberlake. I am so grateful that Im nearly at a loss for words. Col Preston P Pender, Jun 1943; Col Thomas R Ford, 4 Jul ea. The 409th Bombardment Group was a light bomber unit that served with the Ninth Air Force from April 1944 until the end of the war in Europe. The group had been constituted in January 1942, after America's entry into the war, and was activated at Barksdale Field, Louisiana in March. Bookmark Colonel Brown later became chief of staff of the Air Force. 90th Bombardment Group - Jolly Rogers 15th Air Force 91st Bombardment Group - The Ragged Irregulars - 8th Air Force 93rd Bombardment Group - 8th Air Force 95th Bombardment Group - 8th Air Force 97th Bombardment Group,- 15th Air Force 99th Bomb Group - 12th Air Force 100th Bombardment Group Bloody Hundredth - 8th Air Force The Traveling Circus crews worked with crews from newly arrived B-24 groups, teaching them the rudiments of combat flying. 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) Squadrons: 328th, 329th, 330th, 409th Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2013 1. My research re 2nd Lt Reed is complete re the crash except for a pic of the crash scene, I have a ongoing enq in the States re a possible nephew which I am waiting on. The 93rd was to be part of the mission code-named Tidal Wave, the disastrous attack on the oil fields in Ploesti, Rumania. http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/12924. I thought you might enjoy a different take on a crashlanding site and how its flying along now. Have found following info: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/43-38919/, This is a british site and the link has a photo of the aircraft in question. B-24 Liberator. Although B-24 crews were often ribbed about the planes appearance by their peers flying B-17s, the Liberator was actually the more versatile airplane. It was possible for me aged 5 to walk on the wing roots. in May 1959. Pilots ordered the gunners to engage the flak towers while they hugged the ground to spoil the anti-aircraft gunners aim. Have left a previous message which have all been sorted, however need any info re a B17 which crashed off the North Norfolk coast at Walcott-on-Sea, during the WW2. First a few words American plane coming into mendlesham airfield was shot down by following German plane. it now! CLAIMS TO FAME: Before that they were at oakdene on Rushmore Hill,Knockholt. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. I saw a picture of the headstone of his grave on findagrave.com. The tail markings have a dark, vertical stripe on the tails. mistake, please stay and enjoy, then bookmark our url. I do have seven pictures of the crash site which were obtained from the website called To Honor Our Fallen. One other thing, in doing a basic computer search for the crash site, Park Farm, Hoxne, Suffolk, I was unable to find it. Although no submarines were attacked during the 330ths service with that group, Major Ramsay Potts crew was jumped by five German Junkers Ju-88s during one mission. Bombed coastal It flew in every combat theater during World War Comes to light. 1043/RF: 93BG - encounters heavy flak on way to Misturg.' Object Details Category Photographs Related period Required fields are marked *. Squadron. PoW * As is often the case, we left it too late to check out what he was saying. After a final mission against Cretone on February 22, 1943, the 93rd returned to England, this time to Hardwick, where the ground crew had moved while the aircrews were operating in North Africa. On October 8, one month after arriving in England, the 93rd flew its first missionto the Lille-France Steelworks on the Franco-Belgian border. (Thanks to B24bestoweb). Re; B-24 crash Swansea, South Wales area. I could have searched for many more years and not found the wonderful sources you did. Anything would be most appreciated. The 93rd Pursuit Squadron was assigned to England in October 1917 and then sent to France where they finished their combat training at Issoudon near Paris. 328th Bomb Squadron - 329th Bomb Squadron - 330th Bomb Squadron - 409th Bomb Squadron, Search Alphabetically: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |, PLEASE SUPPORT THE 8AF.ORG PROJECT! Contact in April 1943. Kind regards - Water bottles (clear, sealed bottle, up to 20 oz.) After initial training in the Liberator, the new 93rd moved to Fort Meyers, Fla., for advanced training prior to deployment overseas. Pickel), (Source: http://www.wwiiaircraftperformance.org/). I cant thank you enough. One B17 certainly crashed at Home Farm Hoxne. 93rd Training Squadron, Robins AFB, Ga. 3. Superfortress 44-61999 Over-Exposed! air crash site on Bleaklow, Aviation Archeological Research and Investigation, https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/May1945O.htm, http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/12924, http://www.parhamairfieldmuseum.co.uk/390th-bomb-group/interesting-information-and-facts/, https://aircrewremembrancesociety3.com/Aircraft-Losses/USAAF-Losses/U.S.A.A.F.Losses-1943/page-49/, All photos and text are aircrashsites.co.uk unless otherwise stated. 1 Aug 43. 409th Bomber Squadron, 93th Bomber Group, Heavy | American Battle Monuments Commission 409th Bomber Squadron, 93th Bomber Group, Heavy Home 409th Bomber Squadron, 93th Bomber Group, Heavy Legacy ID 18566 Legacy Alias /db-abmc-burial-unit/409th-bomber-squadron-93th-bomber-group-heavy Legacy Source db_abmc_burial_unit Dana K. Wallace Read more This The 93rd Bomb Group was activated on March 1, 1942, under the command of Colonel Edward J. Timberlake at Barksdale Army Air Field in Louisiana. They were then moved to Gambut Main, Libya, a field assigned to 9th Air Force. Moved Derrick, thank you for your reply. It seems that my intuition led me to write the correct person after all. Do you live in this area now? bomb group. It was pointing north. Open9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. PURGE duplicate entry, 1st Air Division records (1AD HQ Historical Society), Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / The Mighty Eighth. Hi Roger Object description Two B-24J Liberators (YM-I and YM-W) of the 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group fly through heavy flak over Germany.
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