First Lieutenant, 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group, World War II.
Bombardier aboard B24J Liberator #42-50597, nicknamed "Beaver's Baby."
Killed in service when the bomber crashed during takeoff in a heavy fog from
RAF Hardwick/USAAF Station 104, England.
All eleven airmen aboard were killed:
1st Lt. Robert W Marx, O-817244, PA, Pilot
1st Lt. William Hardy Young, O-717013, TX, Co-Pilot
1st Lt. John D Camp, O-717380, CT, Navigator
1st Lt. Henry D Fulmer Jr, O-691639, SC, Bombardier
2nd Lt. Rufus K Locker, O-813185, TN, Passenger
T/Sgt. Frank H Whitten, 34801322, AL, Flight Engineer/Gunner
T/Sgt. Benjamin C Wiegand, 15195393, OH, Flight Engineer/Gunner
S/Sgt. Ralph E Gifford, Crewmember/Tail Gunner
S/Sgt. Harold Glickman, 19160384, CA, Crewmember/Gunner
S/Sgt. Robert A Hughes, 14095137, MS, Crewmember/Gunner
S/Sgt. Fred D Pettigrew, 18215700, TX, Crewmember/Gunner
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He also has a memorial marker at the Greenlawn Memorial Park in Columbia, SC.
Henry entered the Service from South Carolina; Service ID: O-691639.
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
~
19 December 1944 - 350+ aircraft takeoff from England on tactical raids to slow the the German offensive in the Ardennes. Almost every group had to land in southern England, away from their main bases, because of bad weather. The 303rd didn't return to Molesworth until 27 December.
One B-24 of the 93rd Bomb Group "Beavers Baby" crashed on take-off.
Pics: Memorial and crash site.
Text from memorial:
The memorial is to members of the crew of B24, Liberator, #42-50597 "Beaver's Baby" of the 93rd BG, 2ADA, 8th USAAF who died 19th December 1944.
Their plane crashed here in thick fog during take-off in an attempt to deliver air support to ground forces in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge.
The crew:
Pilot; 1Lt Robert W MARX
Co-Pilot; William M YOUNG
Navigator; John D CAMP
Bombardier; 1Lt Henry David FULMER Jr
2Lt R K LOCKER
Engineer; T/Sgt Frank H WHITTEN
Engineer; T/Sgt Benjamin C WIEGAND
S/Sgt Fred D PETTIGREW
S/Sgt Ralph E GIFFORD
S/Sgt Robert A HUGHES
S/Sgt Harold GLICKMAN
Bombardier aboard B24J Liberator #42-50597, nicknamed "Beaver's Baby."
Killed in service when the bomber crashed during takeoff in a heavy fog from
RAF Hardwick/USAAF Station 104, England.
All eleven airmen aboard were killed:
1st Lt. Robert W Marx, O-817244, PA, Pilot
1st Lt. William Hardy Young, O-717013, TX, Co-Pilot
1st Lt. John D Camp, O-717380, CT, Navigator
1st Lt. Henry D Fulmer Jr, O-691639, SC, Bombardier
2nd Lt. Rufus K Locker, O-813185, TN, Passenger
T/Sgt. Frank H Whitten, 34801322, AL, Flight Engineer/Gunner
T/Sgt. Benjamin C Wiegand, 15195393, OH, Flight Engineer/Gunner
S/Sgt. Ralph E Gifford, Crewmember/Tail Gunner
S/Sgt. Harold Glickman, 19160384, CA, Crewmember/Gunner
S/Sgt. Robert A Hughes, 14095137, MS, Crewmember/Gunner
S/Sgt. Fred D Pettigrew, 18215700, TX, Crewmember/Gunner
~
He also has a memorial marker at the Greenlawn Memorial Park in Columbia, SC.
Henry entered the Service from South Carolina; Service ID: O-691639.
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
~
19 December 1944 - 350+ aircraft takeoff from England on tactical raids to slow the the German offensive in the Ardennes. Almost every group had to land in southern England, away from their main bases, because of bad weather. The 303rd didn't return to Molesworth until 27 December.
One B-24 of the 93rd Bomb Group "Beavers Baby" crashed on take-off.
Pics: Memorial and crash site.
Text from memorial:
The memorial is to members of the crew of B24, Liberator, #42-50597 "Beaver's Baby" of the 93rd BG, 2ADA, 8th USAAF who died 19th December 1944.
Their plane crashed here in thick fog during take-off in an attempt to deliver air support to ground forces in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge.
The crew:
Pilot; 1Lt Robert W MARX
Co-Pilot; William M YOUNG
Navigator; John D CAMP
Bombardier; 1Lt Henry David FULMER Jr
2Lt R K LOCKER
Engineer; T/Sgt Frank H WHITTEN
Engineer; T/Sgt Benjamin C WIEGAND
S/Sgt Fred D PETTIGREW
S/Sgt Ralph E GIFFORD
S/Sgt Robert A HUGHES
S/Sgt Harold GLICKMAN
First Lieutenant, 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group, World War II.
Bombardier aboard B24J Liberator #42-50597, nicknamed "Beaver's Baby."
Killed in service when the bomber crashed during takeoff in a heavy fog from
RAF Hardwick/USAAF Station 104, England.
All eleven airmen aboard were killed:
1st Lt. Robert W Marx, O-817244, PA, Pilot
1st Lt. William Hardy Young, O-717013, TX, Co-Pilot
1st Lt. John D Camp, O-717380, CT, Navigator
1st Lt. Henry D Fulmer Jr, O-691639, SC, Bombardier
2nd Lt. Rufus K Locker, O-813185, TN, Passenger
T/Sgt. Frank H Whitten, 34801322, AL, Flight Engineer/Gunner
T/Sgt. Benjamin C Wiegand, 15195393, OH, Flight Engineer/Gunner
S/Sgt. Ralph E Gifford, Crewmember/Tail Gunner
S/Sgt. Harold Glickman, 19160384, CA, Crewmember/Gunner
S/Sgt. Robert A Hughes, 14095137, MS, Crewmember/Gunner
S/Sgt. Fred D Pettigrew, 18215700, TX, Crewmember/Gunner
~
He also has a memorial marker at the Greenlawn Memorial Park in Columbia, SC.
Henry entered the Service from South Carolina; Service ID: O-691639.
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
~
19 December 1944 - 350+ aircraft takeoff from England on tactical raids to slow the the German offensive in the Ardennes. Almost every group had to land in southern England, away from their main bases, because of bad weather. The 303rd didn't return to Molesworth until 27 December.
One B-24 of the 93rd Bomb Group "Beavers Baby" crashed on take-off.
Pics: Memorial and crash site.
Text from memorial:
The memorial is to members of the crew of B24, Liberator, #42-50597 "Beaver's Baby" of the 93rd BG, 2ADA, 8th USAAF who died 19th December 1944.
Their plane crashed here in thick fog during take-off in an attempt to deliver air support to ground forces in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge.
The crew:
Pilot; 1Lt Robert W MARX
Co-Pilot; William M YOUNG
Navigator; John D CAMP
Bombardier; 1Lt Henry David FULMER Jr
2Lt R K LOCKER
Engineer; T/Sgt Frank H WHITTEN
Engineer; T/Sgt Benjamin C WIEGAND
S/Sgt Fred D PETTIGREW
S/Sgt Ralph E GIFFORD
S/Sgt Robert A HUGHES
S/Sgt Harold GLICKMAN
Bombardier aboard B24J Liberator #42-50597, nicknamed "Beaver's Baby."
Killed in service when the bomber crashed during takeoff in a heavy fog from
RAF Hardwick/USAAF Station 104, England.
All eleven airmen aboard were killed:
1st Lt. Robert W Marx, O-817244, PA, Pilot
1st Lt. William Hardy Young, O-717013, TX, Co-Pilot
1st Lt. John D Camp, O-717380, CT, Navigator
1st Lt. Henry D Fulmer Jr, O-691639, SC, Bombardier
2nd Lt. Rufus K Locker, O-813185, TN, Passenger
T/Sgt. Frank H Whitten, 34801322, AL, Flight Engineer/Gunner
T/Sgt. Benjamin C Wiegand, 15195393, OH, Flight Engineer/Gunner
S/Sgt. Ralph E Gifford, Crewmember/Tail Gunner
S/Sgt. Harold Glickman, 19160384, CA, Crewmember/Gunner
S/Sgt. Robert A Hughes, 14095137, MS, Crewmember/Gunner
S/Sgt. Fred D Pettigrew, 18215700, TX, Crewmember/Gunner
~
He also has a memorial marker at the Greenlawn Memorial Park in Columbia, SC.
Henry entered the Service from South Carolina; Service ID: O-691639.
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
~
19 December 1944 - 350+ aircraft takeoff from England on tactical raids to slow the the German offensive in the Ardennes. Almost every group had to land in southern England, away from their main bases, because of bad weather. The 303rd didn't return to Molesworth until 27 December.
One B-24 of the 93rd Bomb Group "Beavers Baby" crashed on take-off.
Pics: Memorial and crash site.
Text from memorial:
The memorial is to members of the crew of B24, Liberator, #42-50597 "Beaver's Baby" of the 93rd BG, 2ADA, 8th USAAF who died 19th December 1944.
Their plane crashed here in thick fog during take-off in an attempt to deliver air support to ground forces in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge.
The crew:
Pilot; 1Lt Robert W MARX
Co-Pilot; William M YOUNG
Navigator; John D CAMP
Bombardier; 1Lt Henry David FULMER Jr
2Lt R K LOCKER
Engineer; T/Sgt Frank H WHITTEN
Engineer; T/Sgt Benjamin C WIEGAND
S/Sgt Fred D PETTIGREW
S/Sgt Ralph E GIFFORD
S/Sgt Robert A HUGHES
S/Sgt Harold GLICKMAN
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1 LT 409 BOMB SQ 93 BOMB GP (H)
SOUTH CAROLINA DEC 19 1944
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