World War II
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
349th Bomber Squadron, 100th Bomber Group, Heavy
16 JUL 43 CRASHED ON TAKE-OFF
CREW
1st Lt Woodrow B. Barnhill P KIC 16/7/43
2nd Lt Carl F. Hudson CP KIC 16/7/43
2nd Lt William H. Carr NAV KIC 16/7/43 Initially buried at Cambridge
1st Lt Winifred L. Rucker BOM KIC 16/7/43 Initially buried at Cambridge
T/Sgt Peter Contos TTE KIC 16/7/43 Initially buried at Cambridge
T/Sgt Edward D. Johnson ROG KIC 16/7/43 Initially buried at Cambridge
Sgt Frank M. Opala BTG IIC 16/7/43
S/Sgt Newton E. Harris, Jr. WG KIC 16/7/43
S/Sgt Vincent S. Noel WG IIC 16/7/43
S/Sgt Peter S. Russell, Jr. TG IIC 16/7/43
349th Sqdn. Original Crew of 100th Group. Crew crashed on T/O -near - rectory in Dickleburgh. Flying A/C #42 30305 "FLAK SHACK".
Official Report of Crash reads:
"On 16 July 1943, B 17, serial number 42- 30305, took off from Station #139 on a local formation practice mission. Weather was clear and visibility unlimited. Take off was at 1006 local time. After takeoff, the aircraft entered a right bank almost immediately. The bank continued, and the aircraft lost altitude until ground impact. Duration of the flight did not exceed 30 seconds. Three crew members in the rear of the aircraft survived with injuries. The other seven crew members received fatal injuries, and the aircraft was destroyed." See letters from V.S. Noel (1978) and Ken Everett.
The 3 injured men recovered and were assigned to ground positions.
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
349th Bomber Squadron, 100th Bomber Group, Heavy
16 JUL 43 CRASHED ON TAKE-OFF
CREW
1st Lt Woodrow B. Barnhill P KIC 16/7/43
2nd Lt Carl F. Hudson CP KIC 16/7/43
2nd Lt William H. Carr NAV KIC 16/7/43 Initially buried at Cambridge
1st Lt Winifred L. Rucker BOM KIC 16/7/43 Initially buried at Cambridge
T/Sgt Peter Contos TTE KIC 16/7/43 Initially buried at Cambridge
T/Sgt Edward D. Johnson ROG KIC 16/7/43 Initially buried at Cambridge
Sgt Frank M. Opala BTG IIC 16/7/43
S/Sgt Newton E. Harris, Jr. WG KIC 16/7/43
S/Sgt Vincent S. Noel WG IIC 16/7/43
S/Sgt Peter S. Russell, Jr. TG IIC 16/7/43
349th Sqdn. Original Crew of 100th Group. Crew crashed on T/O -near - rectory in Dickleburgh. Flying A/C #42 30305 "FLAK SHACK".
Official Report of Crash reads:
"On 16 July 1943, B 17, serial number 42- 30305, took off from Station #139 on a local formation practice mission. Weather was clear and visibility unlimited. Take off was at 1006 local time. After takeoff, the aircraft entered a right bank almost immediately. The bank continued, and the aircraft lost altitude until ground impact. Duration of the flight did not exceed 30 seconds. Three crew members in the rear of the aircraft survived with injuries. The other seven crew members received fatal injuries, and the aircraft was destroyed." See letters from V.S. Noel (1978) and Ken Everett.
The 3 injured men recovered and were assigned to ground positions.
World War II
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
349th Bomber Squadron, 100th Bomber Group, Heavy
16 JUL 43 CRASHED ON TAKE-OFF
CREW
1st Lt Woodrow B. Barnhill P KIC 16/7/43
2nd Lt Carl F. Hudson CP KIC 16/7/43
2nd Lt William H. Carr NAV KIC 16/7/43 Initially buried at Cambridge
1st Lt Winifred L. Rucker BOM KIC 16/7/43 Initially buried at Cambridge
T/Sgt Peter Contos TTE KIC 16/7/43 Initially buried at Cambridge
T/Sgt Edward D. Johnson ROG KIC 16/7/43 Initially buried at Cambridge
Sgt Frank M. Opala BTG IIC 16/7/43
S/Sgt Newton E. Harris, Jr. WG KIC 16/7/43
S/Sgt Vincent S. Noel WG IIC 16/7/43
S/Sgt Peter S. Russell, Jr. TG IIC 16/7/43
349th Sqdn. Original Crew of 100th Group. Crew crashed on T/O -near - rectory in Dickleburgh. Flying A/C #42 30305 "FLAK SHACK".
Official Report of Crash reads:
"On 16 July 1943, B 17, serial number 42- 30305, took off from Station #139 on a local formation practice mission. Weather was clear and visibility unlimited. Take off was at 1006 local time. After takeoff, the aircraft entered a right bank almost immediately. The bank continued, and the aircraft lost altitude until ground impact. Duration of the flight did not exceed 30 seconds. Three crew members in the rear of the aircraft survived with injuries. The other seven crew members received fatal injuries, and the aircraft was destroyed." See letters from V.S. Noel (1978) and Ken Everett.
The 3 injured men recovered and were assigned to ground positions.
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
349th Bomber Squadron, 100th Bomber Group, Heavy
16 JUL 43 CRASHED ON TAKE-OFF
CREW
1st Lt Woodrow B. Barnhill P KIC 16/7/43
2nd Lt Carl F. Hudson CP KIC 16/7/43
2nd Lt William H. Carr NAV KIC 16/7/43 Initially buried at Cambridge
1st Lt Winifred L. Rucker BOM KIC 16/7/43 Initially buried at Cambridge
T/Sgt Peter Contos TTE KIC 16/7/43 Initially buried at Cambridge
T/Sgt Edward D. Johnson ROG KIC 16/7/43 Initially buried at Cambridge
Sgt Frank M. Opala BTG IIC 16/7/43
S/Sgt Newton E. Harris, Jr. WG KIC 16/7/43
S/Sgt Vincent S. Noel WG IIC 16/7/43
S/Sgt Peter S. Russell, Jr. TG IIC 16/7/43
349th Sqdn. Original Crew of 100th Group. Crew crashed on T/O -near - rectory in Dickleburgh. Flying A/C #42 30305 "FLAK SHACK".
Official Report of Crash reads:
"On 16 July 1943, B 17, serial number 42- 30305, took off from Station #139 on a local formation practice mission. Weather was clear and visibility unlimited. Take off was at 1006 local time. After takeoff, the aircraft entered a right bank almost immediately. The bank continued, and the aircraft lost altitude until ground impact. Duration of the flight did not exceed 30 seconds. Three crew members in the rear of the aircraft survived with injuries. The other seven crew members received fatal injuries, and the aircraft was destroyed." See letters from V.S. Noel (1978) and Ken Everett.
The 3 injured men recovered and were assigned to ground positions.
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Indiana.
Family Members
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