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This Flying Fortress (named ASCEND CHARLIE) was assigned 390 Bomber Group of the 8th Army Air Force based at Framlingham. On 16 September 1943, the Fortress has taken part in a bombing mission in northwest France and sustained damage in number 1 engine. Bad weather separated it from its formation and it struck the ridge below the Hermitage at around 500m. The crew comprised pilot 1st Lt Herbert I Turner; co-pilot 2nd Lt Frederick M Broers; Navigator 2nd Lt Robert L Schanen; bombardier 2nd Lt Orval Tofte; radio operator S Sgt Phillip Catania; left waist gunner S Sgt Stanley E Mason; tail gunner S Sgt Alfred C Monson; right waist gunner S Sgt John J Peterson; top turret gunner S Sgt Sherman E Rambo; and ball turret gunner Swen A Zetterberg. All were killed. A memorial service was held at Llanbedr church on 50th anniversary and a plaque with the names of the crew has been placed to the left of the entrance door.
W/Op/Air/Gnr: Fl/Sgt. Harold Creighton Beatty R/75332 R.C.A.F. Age 28. Killed
Air/Gnr: Sgt. James Patrick Hayes R/82352 R.C.A.F. Age 22. Killed
REASON FOR LOSS:
On a training night cross country run when the aircraft came down at 00.30 hrs on Waen Rhydd in the Brecon Beacons. The aircraft was carrying practice bombs and reconnaissance flares at the time.
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This Flying Fortress (named ASCEND CHARLIE) was assigned 390 Bomber Group of the 8th Army Air Force based at Framlingham. On 16 September 1943, the Fortress has taken part in a bombing mission in northwest France and sustained damage in number 1 engine. Bad weather separated it from its formation and it struck the ridge below the Hermitage at around 500m. The crew comprised pilot 1st Lt Herbert I Turner; co-pilot 2nd Lt Frederick M Broers; Navigator 2nd Lt Robert L Schanen; bombardier 2nd Lt Orval Tofte; radio operator S Sgt Phillip Catania; left waist gunner S Sgt Stanley E Mason; tail gunner S Sgt Alfred C Monson; right waist gunner S Sgt John J Peterson; top turret gunner S Sgt Sherman E Rambo; and ball turret gunner Swen A Zetterberg. All were killed. A memorial service was held at Llanbedr church on 50th anniversary and a plaque with the names of the crew has been placed to the left of the entrance door.
Mission: Training Date: 06th July 1942 (Monday) Unit: No. 22 O.T.U. (Operational Training Unit) Type: Wellington IC Serial: R1465
Code: LT-Y Base: R.A.F. Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire.
Location: Waen Rhydd, Brecon Beacons, Wales.
Pilot: Fl/Sgt. John Beverley Kemp R/88687 R.C.A.F. Age 21. Killed
Obs: Fl/Sgt. Ernest Edward Mittell R/71725 R.C.A.F. Age 22. Killed
Obs 2: Sgt. Kenneth Ferguson Yuill R/106035 R.C.A.F. Age 30. Killed
W/Op/Air/Gnr: Fl/Sgt. Harold Creighton Beatty R/75332 R.C.A.F. Age 28. Killed
Air/Gnr: Sgt. James Patrick Hayes R/82352 R.C.A.F. Age 22. Killed
REASON FOR LOSS:
On a training night cross country run when the aircraft came down at 00.30 hrs on Waen Rhydd in the Brecon Beacons. The aircraft was carrying practice bombs and reconnaissance flares at the time.
R1565 Memorial
R1565 Memorial
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Somehow, I knew this was Wales! Nice one. Voted. Greetings from Anglesey. www.pixaerial.co.uk