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Bachelor's Heaven

Aircraft Serial #: 42-97561

Sgt Homer Goodman in front of Bachelor’s Heaven - 42-97561

PFF Bachelor’s Heaven , Aircraft 42-97561

Names: Bachelor's Heaven, Pathfinder Aircraft

Squadron: 350th | Squadron Marking: LN | Tail Marking: W

Pilot: LT John Dyatt

Notes

Bachelor's Heaven --- Pathfinder aircraft (95th Bomb Group)

Crew Information

N/A

History

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Date	Event
December 22, 1943	Accepted into inventory
December 21, 1943	Denver
January 12, 1944	Langley
January 18, 1944	Scott
February 3, 1944	Assigned to UK 96th Bomb Group
June 15, 1944	First Operational Sortie 95th Bomb Group
September 12, 1944	Last Operational Sortie 95th BG, then assinged 100
November 7, 1944	NCS - Fleixstowe - John Dyatt - 3 KIS, 6 RMC
November 9, 1944	Salvaged
November 9, 1944	Salvaged

Comments

Between June 15th and Sept 12th this plane flew 20 missions based out of Horham,

Stewart Evans: The aircraft crashed onto the Coastguard Cottages, Langar Road, Felixstowe whilst on a practice flight. The cottages had been requisitioned by the RAF and were used as the headquarters of the No 3 AAPC, RAF Regiment. Three members of this AA unit were killed in the crash and one badly burned in the cottages. The aircraft was simulating bomb attacks when a fire broke out in the cockpit area. Three of the crew were killed and six returned to duty, 350th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group. Pilot 2 Lt John T Dyatt, Command Pilot Capt Stanley A Clark and Engineer S/Sgt Donald A Gustavson were killed.

Stewart Evans: The three RAF personnel killed were LAC Archibald C Coward, RAF Clerk; LAC Leslie Patrick Orrom, RAF general duties; and Cpl David Postlethwaite, RAF Armourer. Flt Lt Duckworth King suffered severe burns.