Reedham War Memorial
Aircraft crash site
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Photo taken 19 September 2012, Gary Atkins
Object Number - UPL 15008 - Reedham War Memorial, In the grass, beside the obelisk, is a memorial stone for crew members who died when their B17s collided on 21 February 1944.
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Detailed History
Two American B-17G Flying Fortress 42-37963 and 42-231370 of the 549th Bomb squadron and 550th Bomb Squadron of the 385th Bomb Group crashed at Reedham Marshes on 21 February 1944. Both crews of ten each were killed.
The aircraft had been returning from a raid on Diepholz in North West Germany and were approaching their base at Great Ashfield when they crashed. The Reedham memorial remembers the fallen.
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35324186
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-682781
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17166484
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33349646
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14134324
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 21 February 1944
