Wrangle Church US War Memorial

Trincomalee · 14-03-2008, 08:54 PM

This week I visited Wrangle Church in Lincolnshire . On the wall there is a US flag and a brass plaque to a WW2 Bomber crew who died on Wrangle Common when they turned back from a raid . One crew member did survive .
Linden

Owen · 15-03-2008, 12:49 PM

Have you got a Photo?

Trincomalee · 15-03-2008, 01:06 PM

My cousin has a photograph which she will be sending to me . Would she be able to upload it directly to this site without being a member ?

Owen · 15-03-2008, 03:06 PM

In a word, No.
If you have problems doing it, PM me, I'll give you my email address, send it to me and I'll put it on here.

Trincomalee · 29-03-2008, 05:59 AM

Hello Owen .

I have the Wrangle Church photograph if you would like to send me your email .
Regards,
Linden

Owen · 30-03-2008, 07:15 PM

Here's the memorial.

Found this
Ford B-24H-25-FO Liberator

95103 (392 BG, 579 BS) crashed Jul 13, 1944
at Wrangle Common, Lincolnshire, UK after midair collision.
1942 USAAF Serial Numbers (42-91974 to 42-110188)

95103 was called "Berlin Bitch" and had done 5 missions.
B24.NET - WWII Aircraft Dispositions

SERIAL NO.

SQDRN

CALL LTR

AIRCRAFT NAME

FINAL DISPOSITION

MISSNS FLOWN

42-95103

(H) 579

GC - V

Berlin Bitch

Crashed Jul 13, 44 at Wrangle Common, Lincolnshire, England after mid-air collision

5

Owen · 30-03-2008, 07:38 PM

Lots more on the mission here.
13 July 1944 -- Mission #131 -- Target: Saarbrucken
Scroll down to bottom of page to see how the Berlin Bitch met her end.

Trincomalee · 30-03-2008, 08:42 PM

Thank you Owen . If I go again I'll try again for the photo . There's an American flag beside the plaque .
The account you have posted was very interesting . I imagine there must be people in Wrangle who remember this crash .

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Trincomalee Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 166	Wrangle Church US War Memorial This week I visited Wrangle Church in Lincolnshire . On the wall there is a US flag and a brass plaque to a WW2 Bomber crew who died on Wrangle Common when they turned back from a raid . One crew member did survive . Linden

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15-03-2008, 12:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,463	Have you got a Photo?

15-03-2008, 01:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
Trincomalee Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 166	My cousin has a photograph which she will be sending to me . Would she be able to upload it directly to this site without being a member ?

15-03-2008, 03:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,463	In a word, No. If you have problems doing it, PM me, I'll give you my email address, send it to me and I'll put it on here.

29-03-2008, 05:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
Trincomalee Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 166	Hello Owen . I have the Wrangle Church photograph if you would like to send me your email . Regards, Linden

30-03-2008, 07:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,463	Lots more on the mission here. 13 July 1944 -- Mission #131 -- Target: Saarbrucken Scroll down to bottom of page to see how the Berlin Bitch met her end.

30-03-2008, 08:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
Trincomalee Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 166	Thank you Owen . If I go again I'll try again for the photo . There's an American flag beside the plaque . The account you have posted was very interesting . I imagine there must be people in Wrangle who remember this crash .

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