Lyles Wilson Densmore
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Memorial on the Henham Park Estate, Suffolk
Photo taken 15 September 2012, Gary Atkins
http://eastangliamemorials.blogspot.co.uk/
One of two, 2010th EAFFP firefighters who were killed while engaged in firefighting and rescue operations when two Liberators, which had collided in mid-air crashed when to the ground 4 miles east of Halesworth Airbase, England.
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- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Holton
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
29 March 1944 | Killed on 29 March 1944, when two B24s collided over Henham, a few miles from Halesworth airfield. 9 Crew of the 41-110033 died, and 7 of the 41-28590. During the rescue operations the bomb load of one of the Liberators exploded, killing 6 men from Halesworth. | |
Born |
South Carolina, USA | ||
Enlisted |
Alabama, USA |
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Fire Trucks At War: http://www.firetrucks-atwar.com/
Army Firefighting website: http://www.armyfirefighting.com
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces Vol 3 pg 641