Allhallows

Aircraft crash site

media-42212.jpeg UPL 42212 Upgraded Memorial to the crew of B 17G #44-6133 at Allhallows Holiday Park, Allhallows, Kent. March 2020.
A border of Oyster Shells has been added, along with some driftwood, all collected from the beach in front of the memorial. This was done to symbolize the aircraft's final resting place, which is on the tidal mudflats some 500 yards or so in front of the memorial plaque.
The memorial was originally raised by Mitch Peeke in June of 2019 and unveiled jointly by two relatives of two of the crew: Jeanne Cronis-Campbell, daughter of the Bombardier; and Noel Tognazzini, nephew of the Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner.

Mitch Peeke.

Object Number - UPL 42212 - Upgraded Memorial to the crew of B 17G #44-6133 at Allhallows Holiday Park, Allhallows, Kent. March 2020. A border of Oyster Shells has been added,...

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Detailed History

Allhallows is a village on the northernmost side of the Hoo Penninsula in Kent. During WW1, there was an RFC airfield there which later became an RAF station. The airfield closed in 1935 but became a designated Emergency Landing Ground during WW2.

In fact, a badly battle damaged B 17; #42-39808 from 534BS/381BG based at Ridgewell in Essex, made a crash landing on the old airfield on December 1st 1943. Three of the crew, including the Pilot; Harold Hytinen, were wounded.

The memorial to the crew of another B 17 #44-6133 which crashed on the beach on 19 June 1944, following a mid air collision can be found within the grounds of the Haven Holiday Park at Allhallows, just outside the main gate of Allhallows Yacht Club.