RAF Bovingdon - 1960s

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Accident P40E Warhawk 41-35934 Whipsnade 9th October 1943

P40E 41-35934. Photo credit IWM - Roger Freeman Collection.


In comparison to the investigation of the crash at Berkhamsted this accident appears to have been investigated in a rather cursory manner.






The Chequers Pub Whipsnade 1944.



The crash is said to have occurred in the garden of the house opposite the Pub.




No longer a pub. The house opposite is, I believe, where The Land Army Girls based in the village came for their meals.



Another view of what was The Chequers with the village green beyond.










Major Glenn E Hagenbuch came from an Illinois farming family. He had been the Commanding Officer of the 427th Bomb Squadron flying B17s. On the day of the accident he was carrying out self proficiency training. He was 24 years old and left a Widow in the United States.

Most of the data I've found on Glenn Hagenbuch gives his dob as December 12th 1918 - however the publicity photograph and press release taken just after his arrival in Britain in 1942 (see American Air Museum photos on link below) state that he is 27 years old. He certainly looks 27 but then combat weighs heavy on the brave. I've also added a Flying Tigers link - you then need to scroll down to find the article about his life.

A few associated links here:https://flyingtigersavg.com/avg-books-articles/

http://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/241051

https://virtual-library.culturalserv..._whipsnade.htm