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Thorpe Morieux (2) 42-38085 Memorial

Thorpe Morieux (2), Suffolk

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Location

Thorpe Morieux (2), Suffolk, Suffolk

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Aircraft & Operation Details

Aircraft Type
B-17 42-38085
Squadron
447th BG
Station
Rattlesden (USAAF)
Date of Loss
1944-03-27

Crew

10 killed; pilot 1Lt. Wesley C. Hudson

Memorial Details

Type
Crash site plaques

Memorial Care

parish council
Organisation
Thorpe Morieux Parish Meeting

Local Contacts

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

Stowmarket & District Royal British Legionbritish legion

Local remembrance and memorial support

Thorpe Morieux Parish Meetingparish council

Local authority responsible for memorial upkeep

Further Reading

GeographRetrieved 2026-03-23

Photograph and location of the second crash site plaque at Thorpe Morieux, commemorating the crew of B-17G 42-38085 from the 711th Bomb Squadron, 447th Bomb Group.

Memorial plaque at the crash site marks where the B-17G came down on 27 March 1944 during a takeoff accident.

American Air Museum (IWM)Retrieved 2026-03-23

IWM American Air Museum archive page for the 711th Bomb Squadron, part of the 447th Bomb Group at Rattlesden. Documents the squadron's operational history and aircraft losses.

The 711th BS operated from Rattlesden as part of the 447th BG. B-17G 42-38085 was among the squadron's losses. Crew included 1Lt W.C. Hudson (Pilot), 2Lt W.B. Corley (Co-pilot), 2Lt N. Bishusky (Navigator), 2Lt J.C. Henix Jr (Bombardier).

USAF Mildenhall NewsRetrieved 2026-03-23

Report on the 'Return to Rattlesden' event where families of 447th Bomb Group veterans visited Suffolk to pay tribute at crash sites and memorials including Thorpe Morieux.

447th BG families continue to visit the crash sites. The Thorpe Morieux memorials remain focal points for remembrance by American families of the fallen crews.

Sources

  • Geograph Suffolk(website)

Credits & Acknowledgements

Record compiled by
Keith Binley
Heritage sources
Geograph (retrieved 2026-03-23)
American Air Museum (IWM) (retrieved 2026-03-23)
USAF Mildenhall News (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Last updated 2026-03-21

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