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Paul Bellamy
9/9/2009 2:12:33 PM | The memorial marker to the crew of Rosie's Sweat Box, which crashed on takeoff on September 17th 1944 with the loss of all crewmembers, has now been turned 180 degrees and a hole cut in the hedgerow so it can now be viewed from the roadside.
The memorial is a few hundred yards to the west of the flying club gate at Deenethorpe, on the Weldon-Benefield road.
All the best,
PB
Paul Bellamy
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donaldbyers
9/9/2009 7:53:00 PM | Thanks for the update.
Don
Sgt. Donald C. Byers, 613th Bomb Squadron, Togglier, 42-97344 Carrie B II, KIA 08/24/1944.
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Phoenix
9/10/2009 12:11:04 PM | Just so you know I did it back in May and Paul Knight and myself intend to get over and re-cemet it as it is a little loose, I'm not sure I did the right thing in cutting a hole in the hedge, someone can sue me I suppose, then I will be crowing on this forum for financial help :shock:
improvise, adapt, overcome
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Paul Bellamy
9/17/2009 11:24:55 AM | Good work Dale, it's much more visible now.
I laid some flowers there this morning in memory of the 65th anniversary of the crash:
All the best,
Paul
Paul Bellamy
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donaldbyers
9/17/2009 2:33:21 PM | Thanks for posting the pictures it looks very nice with the country side in the back.
Don
Sgt. Donald C. Byers, 613th Bomb Squadron, Togglier, 42-97344 Carrie B II, KIA 08/24/1944.
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Paul Bellamy
9/14/2014 11:28:49 AM | Marking the 70th anniversary of the Cook Crew's fatal take-off crash in Rosie's Sweat Box: 17 September 1944.
2nd Lt F.E. Cook (Pilot)
2nd Lt P.H. Clark (Copilot)
2nd Lt C.R. Werner (Navigator)
2nd Lt F.W. Jorgenson (Bombardier)
Cpl W.E. Weston (Radio Operator)
Cpl W.H. Dahlin (Engineer/Top Turret Gunner)
Sgt J.L. Page Jr. (Ball Turret Gunner)
Cpl J.R. Browning (Waist Gunner)
Cpl W.J. Ambrogetti (Tail Gunner)
Paul Bellamy
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