This particular flag also represents sacrifice, as it marks the site where an American B-17 Flying Fortress, known as the Chowhound, crashed after being hit by enemy anti-aircraft fire Aug. For these French townspeople, as it is for most Americans, the flag is a symbol of liberty. Neither its stars nor stripes can be seen from the road, but the residents of Lonlay L'Abbaye are well aware of its presence. 2011 - In a farmer's field on the outskirts of a small town in the Normandy region of France, an American flag flies alone atop a tall flagpole. Perhaps this information may be of some value.Īrlington National Cemetery News - crashing of Chow-hound 2 months after D-Day I was the Bombardier-Navigator on the B-26 and assumed the duties of navigator on the Chow-hound. All of the crew finished their tour of duty and most of us were in a 26 ship convoy headed for home the morning of the invasion of Normandy.
Julian Murdock was the crew chief and lives in Georgia.
We acquired 5 more crewman and was soon operational. Shortly, thereafter, we were assigned to the 91st BG, 322 Squadron. Our crew of 5 men transferred to the 8th Air Force and we were shipped to Bassingbourn, England for a brief training in the B-17. The 8th Air force had suffered extensive losses over France and Germany and came to Ireland and asked for volunteers to transfer to the B-17. Our crew was assigned to the 9th Air Force and we were stationed at Belfast, North Ireland in medium bombers, the B-26 Martin. The Chow-hound was ferried to the United Kingdom in December 1943 and our crew was assigned this plane. Starcer (who chose Pluto riding the bomb motif) painted a Purple Heart medal beside the shiny new flak patch. (Buck) Bailey, Navigator.Ĭhow-hound Factoid - Sometime after the 15th mission, a flak splinter or machine gun bullet penetrated the nose, right where the dog's (Pluto) stomach had been painted. (Sparkling Richard) Pries, Radio Operator S/Sgt. John (Boots) Weddle, Ball Turret Gunner T/Sgt. (Judge) Callaway, Left Waist Gunner S/Sgt.
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