Arthur Akin
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 458th Bomb Group
Death Non Battle. Crashed on practice mission, was subbing for another Co-Pilot, plane name was 'Lady Jane', 42-95133.
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"Lady Jane" Memorial, Norwich
Crash site
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Service of remembrance to the crew of the 'Lady Jane', 24th November 2016, at Freeman Square, Norwich, England.
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Barker Street Crash Memorial at Heigham Street, Norwich.
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"Lady Jane" memorial, Heigham Street, Norwich
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Arthur Claude Akin Jr
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Arthur Claude Akin Jr
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Arthur Claude Akin in his cockpit.
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John A Phillips
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War Memorial at St Barnabas, the church closest to the crash site memorial for the "Lady Jane," B24 42-95133, which includes a panel for the lives lost in that crash.
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"Lady Jane" panel of the War Memorial at St Barnabas, the church closest to the crash site memorial for the plane, 42-95133.
Detailed history
On 24 November 1944, B24 42-95133, "Lady Jane," crashed while on a training mission, with the loss of 9 crew.
Connections
People
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Ralph Dooley
Military | Second Lieutenant | Pilot | 458th Bomb Group
Died in the crash of the Lady Jane, B24 42-95133, on a training mission. -
Paul Gorman
Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator | 458th Bomb Group
Died in the crash of the Lady Jane, B24 42-95133, on a training mission. -
Johnnie Jones
Military | Staff Sergeant | Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer | 458th Bomb Group
Died non-battle on practice mission. B24 42-95133, Lady Jane. -
Oscar Nelson
Military | Staff Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner | 458th Bomb Group
Died in the crash of the Lady Jane, B24 42-95133, on a training mission. -
John Phillips
Military | Staff Sergeant | Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer | 458th Bomb Group
DNB. A/C B-24 (H) 42-95133, Lady Jane, returning from a Practice Mission and in the process of making an instrument landing approach to AAF Station 123. The A/C hit the steeple of St. Phillips Church on Hamm Road, damaging the right wing and right tail... -
Don Quirk
Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Turret Gunner | 458th Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA). A/C B-24 (H) 42-95133 returning from a Practice Mission and in the process of making an instrument landing approach to AAF Station 123. The A/C hit the steeple of St. Phillips Church on Hamm Road, damaging the right wing and... -
Ralph Von Bergen
Military | Staff Sergeant | Waist Gunner | 458th Bomb Group
DNB. A/C B-24 (H) 42-95133 returning from a Practice Mission and in the process of making an instrument landing approach to AAF Station 123. The A/C hit the steeple of St. Phillips Church on Hamm Road, damaging the right wing and right tail assembly... -
Paul Wadsworth
Military | Staff Sergeant | Radio Operator | 458th Bomb Group
Died in the crash of the 'Lady Jane', B-24 #42-95133, on a training mission.
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| 06 April 2015 15:50:29 | usxpat | Created entry with name, latitude, longitude, history, person associations and media associations |
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