B17 (42-107010) 'Glory Ann II' Plaque
Details:
Mounted on a wall inside the church.
A rectangular green metal plaque on a wooden back board inscribed in English in impressed white lettering. The plaque commemorates and lists the 9 names of the crew of the B17 42-107010 ‘Glory Ann II’ also known as ‘Close Prop.’
Glory Ann II of the 569th Bombardment Squadron crashed into Parham village at 0835, one minute after takeoff. The airplane’s wings iced up causing faulty controls and crashing near the village. The crew consisted of Flying Officers James McGuire, Pilot; Hamilton H. Swasey, Co-pilot; Albert V. Banning, Navigator; M/Sgt John F. Graham; T/Sgts Pleasant D. Ralston, Top Turret, and Dominick Licata, Radio Operator; and Sgts Devere Murdock, Ball Turret Gunner; Francis Tornabene, Waist Gunner; and James L. Trotter, Tail Gunner.
Source of information: www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk, Imperial War Museum War Memorials Register, waynes-journal.com
Source of photos: www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk, Imperial War Museum War Memorials Register
Monument Text:
IN MEMORY
OF
F/O ALBERT V. BANNING
|
F/O JAMES MCGUIRE MSGT JOHN F. CRAFTON SGT JAMES L. TROTTER SGT FRANCIS R. TORNABONE |
F/O HAMILTON SWASEY TSGT PLEASANT D. RALSTON TSGT DOMINICK LICATA SGT DEVERE MURDOCK |
THE CREW OF AIRCRAFT 42-107010
A B-17 WHICH CRASHED IN
PARHAM 27 DECEMBER 1944
THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES IN DEFENCE OF LIBERTY
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
390th Bomber Group
569th Bomber Squadron, 390th Bomber Group
8th Air Force
US Army Air Corps
Wars:
WWII
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