By: Rocketeer - 2nd October 2005 at 02:19
I have got a feeling it may be 44-6923 piloted by 1st Lt Donald A Mackeller…anyone know the precise location of this aircraft crash?
By: Rocketeer - 2nd October 2005 at 00:45
Cheers Moggy, the Alresford aircraft was the one I hoped it was, but we got some details from the digger that it came down near Grafton Underwood…he has mislaid the details!!!! Arghh!
By: Moggy C - 1st October 2005 at 23:57
On the 26 September 1943 the B17 Flying Fortress “Lady Luck”, carrying a full bomb load, got into difficulties over Alresford. Captain Robert Cogswell ordered his nine crewmen to bail out remaining on board the aircraft himself in an attempt to steer the bomber away from the town. The plane crashed just east of Old Alresford Pond. Captain Cogswell having jumped to safety, although injured in the bail-out , shortly before it crashed.
The plaque in Soke Gardens honours Captain Cogswell of the 303 Bomb Group, US 8th Air Force conduct in saving Alresford from a potential disaster.
Mind you, Alresford Pond is a hell of a long way from Grafton Under Mud (as it was known to the 8th AF) So this isn’t really an answer to your query. Sorry. (But I left it in because it was interesting)
Moggy
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October 1, 2005 at 11:44 pm