42-31123

media-14976.jpeg UPL 14976 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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Object Number - UPL 14976 - 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...

Delivered Cheyenne 22/9/43; Gr Island 7/10/43; Wilmington 10/10/43; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-J] Horham 14/10/43; [4m] crashed on take off for Gelsenkirchen 19/11/43 with Kenneth B. Rongstad, Co-pilot: Warren M. Strawn, Navigator: Richard E. Diete, Bombardier: Joseph F. Spicer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gail A. Richmond Jr, Radio Operator: Gordon V. Sorensen, Ball turret gunner: Charles E. Phinney, Waist gunner: Louis M. Mirabel, Waist gunner: Julius W. Torok,Tail gunner: Kenneth Cosby (10 Killed in Service), stalled and crashed, destroying farmhouse (Mr & Mrs Vic & Ruby Gooderham, Iris Tyderman, 3 inj), at Green Farm, Redlingfield, UK. (Only 8AF loss of the day.)

Full details on the crash and crew at

http://redlingfield.onesuffolk.net/home/local-history/the-second-world-…

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Units served with

334th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

95th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Kenneth Cosby

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 35473758
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Richard Ernest Diete

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 16058262 and O-738966
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Navigator

Louis M Mirabel

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 32440133
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Chester Leigh Peek

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: At enlistment : 17067669
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Engineering Officer (maintenance of aircraft)

Charles E Phinney

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 32291509
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Horham

Site type: Airfield

Missions

VIII Bomber Command 134

Date: 19 November 1943

A flight of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 303rd Bomb Group fly above the clouds on their way to Norway. B-17F (BN-T, serial number 41-24561) nicknamed "The Duchess", of the 359th Bomb Squadron, is visible in the foreground. Printed caption on reverse: ' 67417 USAF - Flying high above a blanket of fleecy clouds, a formation of 8th Air Force Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortresses" drones steadily on towards the target somewhere in Norway on 16 November 1943. Air Force Photo.'

VIII Bomber Command 131

Date: 16 November 1943

VIII Bomber Command 130

Date: 13 November 1943

VIII Bomber Command 124

Date: 7 November 1943

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed	Redlingfield, Eye, Suffolk IP23, UK	19 November 1943	Crashed on take off for Gelsenkirchen 19/11/43. Cause - stalled and crashed (10 x KIA), destroying farmhouse (Mr & Mrs Vic & Ruby Gooderham, Iris Tyderman, 3 inj), at Green Farm, Redlingfield, UK.