St Mary's Church, Coney Weston
Memorial
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UPL 13903
Coney Weston, Suffolk, St Mary
Photo taken 14 July 2012, Gary Atkins
Connections
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Detailed History
Plaques and information inside the church, commemorating the service of the 388th Bomb Group at Knettishall airfield Sta 136
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16023292
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner, Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-815825
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-812941
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17003857
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-754744
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Silver Lady
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
Revisions
ContributorRob in Norwich
Changes
Sources
Basic details and history edited and corrected. This needs further work on connections. In particular, under people connections, I suspect that 'Alice Squires' is the supplier of the photo rather than someone who served in the 388th BH(H). I am unable to add the connection to the 388th. Rob Edwards (I visited the church this afternoon)