Friday's forum challenge. Find the B24 on sketchy information

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Is there anyone out there that could help me in finding out further information on the crash site of a USAAF B24 4 engine Liberator Bomber that crashed in Great Horkesley please?

The Museum in Point Clear has a small part of this plane but cannot find out any further information on it.

The clock is running. :D

Moggy

And I have already asked if we can get an approximate date.

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94835 (490th BG, "Mandy J III") No. 1 engine caught fire during
training mission May 29, 1944 with full bombload. Crashed
and exploded at Great Horkesley. Crew bailed out safely,
two suffering injuries.

P.S. I only saw the challenge at 10:04

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Noted. A pint of virtual Adnams is yours. :D

That was a brilliant response. Now can we turn our attention to the crash site location? Can we define it any more precisely than at present?

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...and while you’re at it, any idea what Saturday’s Lotto numbers will be? :)

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No Ridgenhall Farm, but there on the OS there is a Ridgnalls just north of the Gt Horkesley - Boxted road and if you zoom in it looks suspiciously like a one-time farm with converted barns. Not sure how to link, but just type in Great Horkesley and look for the Boxted Road. Given the East Anglian tendency to swallow vowels, I bet Ridgenhall was pronounced "Ridgnall".

Unfortunately I can't see the farm in the 1882 directory, so I can't see if the acreage is given in the occupants entry in the 1881 census, so no idea of how close to the farm it might have been.

Adrian

Blimey.... Saturday's lotto numbers are 42-94835.....!!

Hang on....too many numbers.

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....any idea what Saturday’s Lotto numbers will be? :)

I can tell you with depressing certainty one combination of numbers that it won't be - mine :(

Moggy

Thanks to everybody so far

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I can tell you with depressing certainty one combination of numbers that it won't be - mine :(

Moggy

Thanks to everybody so far


With yours and ours that eliminates 2 sets from a combination of billions.:eek:

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If you look at the old maps.co.uk website - In 1880 there is a Ridgenalls just outside of Great Horkesley.

It is still there - but is now a large house with pool...

Marked on the google earth image attached.

Moggy - if you want to know their pets names - you may have to try elsewhere.

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Well I'm guessing they had a black labrador :eek:

Once again, thank you all.

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.... called "N... no, Bob"
Assuming the pool isn't where the B24 exploded, there is a suspicious mark in the ploughed field to the right....?