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Upgraded Memorial to the crew of B 17G #44-6133 at Allhallows Holiday Park, Allhallows, Kent. March 2020.
A border of Oyster Shells has been added, along with some driftwood, all collected from the beach in front of the memorial. This was done to symbolize the aircraft's final resting place, which is on the tidal mudflats some 500 yards or so in front of the memorial plaque.
The memorial was originally raised by Mitch Peeke in June of 2019 and unveiled jointly by two relatives of two of the crew: Jeanne Cronis-Campbell, daughter of the Bombardier; and Noel Tognazzini, nephew of the Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner.
Group
The 379th Bomb Group (H) (heavy), based at Kimbolton, flew more sorties than any other Bomb Group in the Eighth Air Force and dropped a greater bomb tonnage than any other Group. The B-17 Flying Fortress Group was awarded two Distinguished Unit...
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Tulsa 10/5/44; Hunter 19/5/44; Dow Fd 29/5/44; Assigned 525BS/379BG [FR-Y] Kimbolton 8/6/44; on return from mission 19/6/44 with Armand Ramcitti, Co-pilot: Bill Hager, Navigator: Don Watson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Cecil Tognazzini...
Crash site
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| 01 April 2020 16:10:17 | madmitch56 | Changes to unit associations |
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| 01 April 2020 16:05:44 | madmitch56 | Changes to caption |
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Mitch Peeke. |
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| 01 April 2020 15:57:28 | madmitch56 | Changes to caption |
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Mitch Peeke. |
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| 01 April 2020 15:56:25 | madmitch56 | Changes to caption |
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Mitch Peeke. |
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| 01 April 2020 15:41:50 | madmitch56 | Created entry with collection, caption and place associations |
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Photo: Mitch Peeke |
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