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South Cove 42-51241 Memorial

South Cove, Suffolk

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Location

South Cove, Suffolk, Suffolk

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Aircraft & Operation Details

Aircraft Type
B-24 Liberator 42-51241
Squadron
93rd BG
Station
Hardwick (USAAF)
Date of Loss
1945-03-31

Crew

10 killed; pilot 2Lt. Marvin Tucker

Memorial Details

Type
Church memorial

Memorial Care

church
Organisation
South Cove Parish Meeting

Church memorial.

Local Contacts

These local organisations are connected to this memorial and may be able to help with information or visits.

Lowestoft Royal British Legionbritish legion

Local remembrance and memorial support

South Cove Parish Meetingparish council

Local authority responsible for memorial upkeep

Further Reading

Geograph Britain and IrelandRetrieved 2026-03-23

Geograph article on East Anglia WWII aircrew crash memorials covering the Suffolk section, including the South Cove B-24 Liberator crash. Documents the memorial within the broader collection of crash memorials across the region.

Part of wider East Anglia crash memorials collectionSuffolk section of memorial survey

WikipediaRetrieved 2026-03-23

Wikipedia article on South Cove, Suffolk referencing the B-24 Liberator crash of 409th Bombardment Squadron, 93rd Bombardment Group near the church in March 1945. The churchyard war memorial mentions the loss and a hand-written memorial inside the church lists crew names.

409th Bombardment Squadron, 93rd BGCrash near the churchHand-written memorial inside church lists crew namesChurchyard war memorial also references the loss

93rd Bomb Group MuseumRetrieved 2026-03-23

93rd Bomb Group museum page with B-24 Liberator gallery. The 93rd BG was based at Hardwick and flew Liberators throughout the war, providing unit context for the South Cove crash.

93rd BG based at HardwickUnit museum preserves records

Sources

  • Geograph Suffolk(website)

Credits & Acknowledgements

Record compiled by
Keith Binley
Heritage sources
Geograph Britain and Ireland (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Wikipedia (retrieved 2026-03-23)
93rd Bomb Group Museum (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Last updated 2026-03-21

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