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  • Memorial chapel for the 447th, St Nicholas, Rattlesden

    Memorial chapel for the 447th, St Nicholas, Rattlesden

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  • Hudson Crew, 447thBG 711BG Lt. Wesley C Hudson, Lt. Willard B Corley, Lt Norman Bishusky, Lt. Joseph Hendrix, SSgt Edward Kelly, Ssgt Donald Jugenberg, Pte Burton Wilson, Sgt, Charles Gorman, Sgt Leo St Laurent, Sgt James Penwell

    Hudson Crew, 447thBG 711BG Lt. Wesley C Hudson, Lt. Willard B Corley, Lt Norman Bishusky, Lt. Joseph Hendrix, SSgt Edward Kelly, Ssgt Donald Jugenberg, Pte Burton Wilson, Sgt, Charles Gorman, Sgt Leo St Laurent, Sgt James Penwell

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  • Unidentified Photo, Plane in the background is believed to be Cactus Pete 42-102591. If so, this could potentially be the Chase Crew: Phil Chase, Co-pilot: George Phillips, Navigator: Francis PrendercastWounded in Action, Bombardier: George Betker, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dave Portnoy, Radio Operator: Marion Cherry, Ball turret gunner: Lew Domond, Waist gunner: Elmer Price, Waist gunner: Sumner Stacey,Tail gunner: Maynard Smith

    Unidentified Photo, Plane in the background is believed to be Cactus Pete 42-102591. If so, this could potentially be the Chase Crew: Phil Chase, Co-pilot: George Phillips, Navigator: Francis PrendercastWounded in Action, Bombardier: George Betker, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dave Portnoy, Radio Operator: Marion Cherry, Ball turret gunner: Lew Domond, Waist gunner: Elmer Price, Waist gunner: Sumner Stacey,Tail gunner: Maynard Smith

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  • Capt. Raymond J. Gass, from Pictorial History of the 447th Bombardment Group (H) https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/41056 Dental Surgeon For the 447th Bomb Group

    Capt. Raymond J. Gass, from Pictorial History of the 447th Bombardment Group (H) https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/41056 Dental Surgeon For the 447th Bomb Group

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  • Stuffed bear that Warren Callahan carried on his missions as part of the Westrope crew in the 708th squadron, 447th Bomb Group

    Stuffed bear that Warren Callahan carried on his missions as part of the Westrope crew in the 708th squadron, 447th Bomb Group

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  • Map for 8th Air Force Mission #674 to Bremen on October 12, 1944. From the estate of Harold Motz, navigator on the Westrope crew, 708th squadron, 447th bomb group Original map now in the collection of the Museum of the US Air Force, Dayton, Ohio.

    Map for 8th Air Force Mission #674 to Bremen on October 12, 1944. From the estate of Harold Motz, navigator on the Westrope crew, 708th squadron, 447th bomb group Original map now in the collection of the Museum of the US Air Force, Dayton, Ohio.

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  • Map for Eighth Air Force mission #682 to Kassel. From the estate of Harold Motz, navigator on the Westrope crew, 708th squadron, 447th bomb group. This was the 35th and final mission in the Westrope crew's combat tour. Harold notes on the back of the map,

    Map for Eighth Air Force mission #682 to Kassel. From the estate of Harold Motz, navigator on the Westrope crew, 708th squadron, 447th bomb group. This was the 35th and final mission in the Westrope crew's combat tour. Harold notes on the back of the map, "Thas all!" Original map now in the collection of the Museum of the US Air Force, Dayton, Ohio.

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  • Map for Eighth Air Force mission #681 to Cologne on October 17, 1944. From the estate of Harold Motz, navigator on the Westrope crew, 708th squadron, 447th bomb group. Original map now in the collection of the Museum of the US Air Force, Dayton, Ohio.

    Map for Eighth Air Force mission #681 to Cologne on October 17, 1944. From the estate of Harold Motz, navigator on the Westrope crew, 708th squadron, 447th bomb group. Original map now in the collection of the Museum of the US Air Force, Dayton, Ohio.

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  • Map for Eighth Air Force mission #678 to Cologne on October 15, 1944. From the estate of Harold Motz, navigator on the Westrope crew, 708th squadron, 447th bomb group. Original map now in the collection of the Museum of the US Air Force, Dayton, Ohio.

    Map for Eighth Air Force mission #678 to Cologne on October 15, 1944. From the estate of Harold Motz, navigator on the Westrope crew, 708th squadron, 447th bomb group. Original map now in the collection of the Museum of the US Air Force, Dayton, Ohio.

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  • Map of Eighth Air Force mission #677 to Cologne on October 14, 1944. From the estate of Harold Motz, navigator on the Westrope crew, 708th squadron, 447th bomb group. Original map now in the collection of the Museum of the US Air Force, Dayton, Ohio.

    Map of Eighth Air Force mission #677 to Cologne on October 14, 1944. From the estate of Harold Motz, navigator on the Westrope crew, 708th squadron, 447th bomb group. Original map now in the collection of the Museum of the US Air Force, Dayton, Ohio.

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Detailed history

For the 447th: Memorial plaque in the north aisle of this church. Also a memorial chapel, dedicated to the Bomb Group.

Connections

People

  • Richard Adam

    Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 447th Bomb Group

  • Ervin Aholt

    Military | First Lieutenant | Lead Navigator | 447th Bomb Group

  • Donald Ayers

    Military | 447th Bomb Group

  • Frank Banas

    Military | Ball Turret Gunner | 447th Bomb Group

  • Ernest Barnes

    Military | Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) | Gunnery | 447th Bomb Group

  • Kenneth Barnette

    Military | First Lieutenant | Supply Officer, 709th Squadron | 447th Bomb Group
    Lt Barnette was the chief supply officer for the 709th squadron. Supply officers were tasked with making sure resources for the group made it to Rattlesden. Lt. Barnette was born in Iowa 1917, died in 1969 while working as a journalist in Western New...

  • Walter Beecroft

    Military | First Lieutenant | Co-pilot | 447th Bomb Group
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153645925/walter-h-beecroft

  • James Bird

    Military | Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) | Armory, Ball Turret Gunner | 447th Bomb Group
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82458186/james-s-bird

  • Robert Blanar

    Military | First Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 447th Bomb Group

  • Walter Bloecker

    Military | First Lieutenant | pilot | 447th Bomb Group

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Aircraft

  • 42-102632 Due Back

    B-17 Flying Fortress
    Delivered Cheyenne 19/3/44; Hunter 1/4/44; Dow Fd 18/4/44; Assigned 708BS/447BG [CQ-B] Rattlesden 22/4/44; Missing in Action Ausum A/Fd, Ger 27/8/44 with Hugh Bowers, Co-pilot: Jim Doster, Navigator: George Pasvanis, Bombardier: Leonard Moore, Flight...

  • 42-31154 Shack Happy

    B-17 Flying Fortress
    Delivered Dallas 25/9/43; Harvard 7/10/43; Assigned 708BS/447BG Rattlesden 19/10/43; Missing in Action Merseburg 25/11/43 with Norman Wiggin, Ray Hansen, Phil Harper, Andy Bezak, Ken Reynolds, Marvin Olson, Chester Lambert (7 Killed in Action); Phil...

  • 42-97400 Fuddy Duddy

    B-17 Flying Fortress
    Delivered Cheyenne 26/2/44; Kearney 12/3/44 (LT Edward H. Grossheim crew, as "Little Stinker"); Dow Fd 5/4/44 (LT Edward H. Grossheim crew, as "Little Stinker"); Assigned 708BS/447BG Rattlesden 7/4/44 (renamed "Fuddy Duddy"); Missing in Action Misburg...

  • 43-37756 Milk Wagon

    B-17 Flying Fortress
    Delivered Cheyenne 18/5/44; Kearney 27/5/44; Dow Fd 8/6/44; Assigned 708BS/447BG Rattlesden 9/6/44; completed 129 missions with no abort; Returned to the USA Bradley 9/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 13/7/45; Reconstruction Finance...

  • 43-37774

    B-17 Flying Fortress
    Delivered Cheyenne 20/5/44; Kearney 1/6/44; Grenier 16/6/44; Assigned 708BS/447BG Rattlesden 20/6/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 5/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 7/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA)...

  • 43-37830 Lady Jane, Stinky

    B-17 Flying Fortress
    Delivered Cheyenne 26/5/44; Hunter 6/6/44; Dow Fd 27/6/44; Assigned 94BG Rougham 19/6/44; transferred 708BS/447BG Rattlesden 20/6/44; battle damaged Soest, Ger 10/3/45 with ?; force landed continent; Salvaged 14/3/45. LADY JANE.

  • 43-38719 Blue Hen Chick

    B-17 Flying Fortress
    Delivered Lincoln 8/9/44; Dow Fd 25/9/44; Assigned 709BS/447BG Rattlesden 28/9/44; landing accident with Paul Miller 19/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 6/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 8/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for...

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Date Contributor Update
10 April 2015 19:38:36 usxpat Created entry with name, latitude, longitude, history and media associations
Sources

http://eastangliamemorials.blogspot.co.uk/

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