C-47 Skytrain Crash, Brentwood, Essex

07 Sep 2015 19:58 #1 by HF Dave
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I am interested in finding out more about the C-47 Skytrain crash near Brentwood in Essex mentioned in the following article:

www.brentwoodgazette.co.uk/Brentwood-vic...68-detail/story.html

The accident apparently took place on 10th February 1945, with the plane coming down on the corner of Ongar Road and Kensington
Road, i.e. about here:

www.flashearth.com/?lat=51.632945&lon=0....&z=18.1&r=0&src="msl"

Between 5 and 7 American servicemen are said to have been killed, but only the names of two are known (Joseph T. Grant - www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=29128 and Vernon M. Williams - www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=73632 , both of the 61st Troop Carrier Group, 53rd Squadron).

However, the Aviation Archaeology accident report index ( www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/Feb1945O.htm ) doesn't seem to have anything that vaguely resembles a C47 crash in the appropriate location on that date, and I have struggled to find anything mentioned in any local history books (which seems a bit odd).

I would be very grateful for any pointers on where to look next, as ultimately it would be nice to try to get a memorial for them in the church. Thanks.

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07 Sep 2015 20:08 #2 by HF Dave

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