Record Details
| NHER Number: | 40843 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | World War two aircraft crash site |
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Summary
This is the site of a World War Two aircraft crash. On 22 January 1945 a United States Army Air Force B-24 crashed into a house at the junction of Church Road and Spixworth Road. The plane was completely destroyed by fire, the crew were killed and an occupant of the house was taken to hospital. There is now a memorial to the victims of the crash in the village.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 23424 12164 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG21SW |
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| Parish: | OLD CATTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
22 January 1945. Junction of Church Road and Spixworth Road.
USAAF B-24 crashed into houses at the junction of the two roads.
Copy of (S1), (S2), (S3), and (S4) in file.
Note: Not to be confused with NHER 40842.
E. Rose (NLA), 19 October 2004.
July 2006. Application for excavation of crash site.
Details to come.
See (S5) for information and contemporary photos.
J. Allen (NLA), 3 July 2006.
Monument Types
- AIRCRAFT (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Documentary Source: Manning, I. M. A History of Old Catton. p 11. |
| <S1> | Unpublished Document: 1945. Official report.. |
| <S2> | Newspaper Article: Unattributed. 1945. Press cutting.. |
| <S3> | Photograph: 1945. Photo of village war memorial which records the event. |
| <S4> | Photograph: 1945. [unknown]. |
| <S5> | Website: http://www.oldcatton.com/village_archive/US_Bombers/Tommy_Thumper/tommy_thumper.htm. |
Related records - none
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