Clarence B. Herrmann served in the 835th Bomber Squadron, 486th Bomb Group, as a Second Lieutenant and Pilot on the B-17 #43-38137 "Miss B Haven" during World War II. On October 15, 1944, during a mission to Cologne, Germany, his plane takeoff from Sudbury Airfield in Suffolk. But just after the took off, they experienced engine trouble, failing to gain height, and crashed near the end of the runway. All crew members were killed except 2LT Herrmann. He was taken to the Station hospital at Acton where he spent two months recovering. On December 18 he was flown back to the States still seriously injured. He died in 1976 but his current burial place is unknown.

B-17 #43-38137 crew: Pilot; 2lt., Clarence HERMANN. Injured, Survived.
Co-pilot; 2lt., Robert ETTER
Navigator; 2Lt., William ANNAN
Left Waist Gunner; Sgt., John JACKSON
Flight Engineer; S/Sgt., John SARTAIN
Bombardier; 2lt., Vernon MEIERHENRY
Ball Turret Gunner; Sgt., Ralph SPAULDING
Radio Operator; S/Sgt., Robert STONE
Rear Gunner; Sgt., Joseph COOK

Source of information: https://americans.sudburysuffolk.co.uk