Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Broadland
Town
Cawston
County
Norfolk
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 23 June 1996
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries, John H Sasson (the Flight Engineer on board)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
19651

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Current location

Outside the churchyard
Booton Road
Cawston
Broadland
Norfolk
NR10 4AH
England

OS Grid Ref: TG 13356 23885
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Two brass plaques mounted onto a brick wall with 61 Squadron Handley Page Hampden Crew plaque (WMR 96400). The upper plaque is circular in shape with the image of a plane incised in centre. Incised inscription in white lettering above and below plaque. The lower plaque is rectangular in shape. Incised inscription in white lettering arranged into three columns.
Inscription
Upper plaque: This memorial to the/ Crew and Emergency Services/ was unveiled by/ John H. Sasson 11071209/ from/ Glencove, New York, U.S.A./ Flight Engineer from the/ "Lucky Strike"/ on/ 23rd June 1996/ C.R.H Lower plaque column 1: Flying Fortress B-17E-29923/ "LUCKY STRIKE"/ The Crew/ (Names)/ R.H.B.H. Lower plaque column 2: IN MEMORIAM/ FECIT/ A.V.F. Lower plaque column 3: With one of its bombs still on board, "Lucky Strike" was returning from/ a raid on the submarine pens at Kiel, Germany on 5th January1944./ The twist of a screwdriver not only dislodged the stuck bomb but/ 410 gallons of auxiliary fuel. The crew began the trip home, knowing/ that they did not have enough fuel for the return journey and anything/ that could be thrown out of the aeroplane was jettisoned. As it dropped/ in altitude, frost began to build up and even the windshield and/ instruments iced over. "Lucky Strike" crashed on land at Church Farm,/ Cawston, narrowly missing the church. Two of the crew died./ C.R.H.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 8
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: crew duty, surname, forename, initials, rank, service number
    Order of information: crew duty
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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