On 4th August1944 a Flying Fortress called ‘Dry Gulcher’ and her crew came down on fields behind Shalford Church having shortly taken off fully laden. All the crew except for Ssgt Harold Norris who was the tail gunner made a successful parachute landing, the plane exploded with the blast damage destroying Shalford Hall.

The aircraft was based at Ridgewell aerodrome from the 532nd Bomb Squadron part of the 381st Bomb Group.

May 28th see’s family and friends of the flyers involved paying a visit to Shalford as guest of Shalford Local History Association to lay a memorial within our village. The group although staying at Cambridge will be visiting St Andrews Church approx 11.30 to have the memorial dedicated  and a luncheon in The George Inn, followed by premier of a short film known as ‘Dry Gulcher’ at the Village Hall.

 
 Part of the 381st Bomber Group