On 15 May 42. the Group moved to Ft. Myers, Florida, to continue advanced flight training and also to fly antisubmarine patrols over the Gulf of Mexico. While the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses did their share in the air war against Germany, they were far from alone in their efforts. Only wartime unit in the USAF that has not been inactivated since its original formation. Command of the Traveling Circus itself had passed to Addison Baker, now a lieutenant colonel. - The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group. WW2 Army Air Corps (Air Force) Unit Records Research Oldest B-24 Bomb Group in 8th Air Force Squadrons. The 10-day mission turned out to be a 90-day deployment, with the group operating first from Tafaroui, then moving to Gambut. Object Number - FRE 5080 Anyone have any details? I am following up a story of a B-24 that crashed near Swansea during the war with the loss of all hands. Hello, one site after another has led me here. 93rd Bombardment Group 330th Bomb Squadron, 12. I know, isnt it strange how one link leads to another! First 8th AF Liberator to complete 50 missions. Ammunition was flying everywhere. It is assigned to the 7th Operations Group, Global Strike Command, stationed at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Sept 1942. Thank you, John. Would any one have any info on a B-17 that came down and crashed landed near curry wood Halstead kent. This feature also made the airplane suitable for parts (PDFs) to make it easier to download. Pages 105-121 Power Plant, and more For more great articles subscribe to World War II magazine today! 3 of the crew were killed in the crash: The Traveling Circus crews worked with crews from newly arrived B-24 groups, teaching them the rudiments of combat flying. Shows Forgot to say crash site was in the village of Wetheringsett, Suffolk. I take it you know of this page? It was sad to hear of his death. Somewhere we have documentary evidence. 641st: 1943-1945. 409th Bombardment Group - WWII - World War II - Army Air Forces The bombers had been recalled due to bad weather but 42-97236 while climbing into formation, encountered a heavy downdraft and the plane went into a dive. After a few days of rest for the pilots and repair for the planes, the Traveling Circus resumed operations on September 1. Serial Number: 42-72843 II between 1943 and 1945. Obviously, I dont check my email daily, but Ill try to be better now. Hardwick, England. Unit stations People Aircraft Mission Login to Edit Revisions Date 17 Feb 2022 09:18:01 Three other groups also would hit targets. The Traveling Circus was living up to its name. about about the I have looked up the Walcott crash and I should be more than pleased to see if I can find more info. B-24 was employed in operations in every combat (U.S. Air Force photo). Seven from this crew were killed on this mission and 3 returned. During WW2 my aunt had had a colleague in the Day Nursery in Orpington, called Walton, whose father had the corn merchant business in Halstead. As I can recall the accident( I was 5 years old at the time) I thought it would be appropriate to ensure that the sacrifice made by the 10 aircrew should not be forgotten. On March 18, 1943, the 93rd bombed Vegesack, Germany. B-24 Liberators in formation, returning from mission. cheek, top turret (2), ball turret (2), left and On June 25, 1943, after two weeks of low-level training over England, the 93rd departed for Benghazi, Libya, along with the 44th and 389th. Other crews saw their leader take three more hits and burst into flames. Bomb Groups - National Museum of the United States Air Force Colgates is very different to what I remember a farming residence but is now much upgraded. His aircraft took off from Glatton at 14:19 hrs on an operational mission. B24 Liberator Audio and Video files at Marshall Stelzriede's Wartime Story site. Data from Air Force Combat Units of World War II By Maurer, Maurer, Published 1986. If you are interested in the full range of licenses available for this material, please contact the Media Sales & Licensing Team. The pertinent part of the letter is as follows: Please see below the information that we have on the crash which involved SSgt Logan. Where might I find that info? On the other hand, the flak over the targets was intense. I had an email yesterday from a contact in the states who will send me a picture of one of Shazams crew members so reducing the ones where I havent got a photo to three. Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945. One other thing, in doing a basic computer search for the crash site, Park Farm, Hoxne, Suffolk, I was unable to find it. In early December, General Ira Eaker, commander of the Eighth Air Force, ordered Colonel Timberlake to take the group to North Africa for a 10-day mission. Lieutenant John Stewarts Boomerang came home with more than 200 holes, prompting the ground crew chief, Master Sgt. Youve provided me with a wealth of information, and Im eager to go through it more thoroughly. 2. / Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy), a War Memorial 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. a MUST! 345th Bomb Group - front | back. Leon Laverne Gray served as a Corporal in the 409th Bombardment Squadron, 93rd Bombardment Group, United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Because of Comptons error, the Traveling Circus targets were on the other side of town, so Baker took the 22 planes of his section toward an unfamiliar target. 93rd Bomb Group, 409th squadron. - Water bottles (clear, sealed bottle, up to 20 oz.) 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