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     Tom Cleveland married Barbara Bagwell, daughter of Charles Everett Bagwell and Ethel May Anderson, after 1965.

     Richard Allen Monts married Frances Michelle Bagwell, daughter of Robert Lee Bagwell and Odette Louise Brierre, on 27 February 1970 at Norfolk, Virginia.

     (?) Hinson married Linda Bagwell, daughter of William Charles Bagwell and Margaret Evelyn Dower, after 1963.

     (?) O'Dell married Linda Bagwell, daughter of William Charles Bagwell and Margaret Evelyn Dower, after 1962.

     Benny Burel married Charlene Bagwell, daughter of William Charles Bagwell and Margaret Evelyn Dower, after 1962.

     Larry Lagman married Carol Bagwell, daughter of Furman Andrew Bagwell and Virginia Dare Garrett, after 1962.

     Doris (?) married Calvin Bagwell, son of Furman Andrew Bagwell and Virginia Dare Garrett, after 1962.

     David Phillip Bagwell was born on 26 December 1940. He was the son of Richard Wallace Bagwell and Mattabel "Mattie Bee" Ables. David Phillip Bagwell married Marsha Marie King on 5 November 1966 at Imperial County, California. David Phillip Bagwell married Kathy Diott (?) after 1967. David Phillip Bagwell lived between 1995 and 1996 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. He was buried at Good Hope Cemetery, Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. He died on 13 February 2018 at age 77.

     (?) Wilson married Annie Ruth Bagwell, daughter of Richard Wallace Bagwell and Mattabel "Mattie Bee" Ables, after 1955.

     Kimberly Bagwell is the daughter of Richard Wallace Bagwell and Mattabel "Mattie Bee" Ables. Kimberly Bagwell married James Delaney after 1960.

     James Delaney married Kimberly Bagwell, daughter of Richard Wallace Bagwell and Mattabel "Mattie Bee" Ables, after 1960.

     Marsha Marie King married David Phillip Bagwell, son of Richard Wallace Bagwell and Mattabel "Mattie Bee" Ables, on 5 November 1966 at Imperial County, California.

     Elizabeth Bagwell is the daughter of David Phillip Bagwell and Marsha Marie King. Elizabeth Bagwell married (?) Simpson after 1985.

     (?) Simpson married Elizabeth Bagwell, daughter of David Phillip Bagwell and Marsha Marie King, after 1985.

     David Phillip Bagwell is the son of David Phillip Bagwell and Marsha Marie King.

     Pamela Bagwell is the daughter of David Phillip Bagwell and Marsha Marie King. Pamela Bagwell married (?) Santi after 1985.

     Peggy Bagwell is the daughter of David Phillip Bagwell and Marsha Marie King. Peggy Bagwell married (?) Karczewski after 1985.

     Penny Bagwell is the daughter of David Phillip Bagwell and Marsha Marie King. Penny Bagwell married (?) Born after 1985.

     Patricia Bagwell is the daughter of David Phillip Bagwell and Marsha Marie King. Patricia Bagwell married (?) McCormick after 1985.

     Ronald Bagwell is the son of David Phillip Bagwell and Marsha Marie King.

     Scott Bagwell is the son of David Phillip Bagwell and Marsha Marie King.

     (?) McCormick married Patricia Bagwell, daughter of David Phillip Bagwell and Marsha Marie King, after 1985.

     (?) Born married Penny Bagwell, daughter of David Phillip Bagwell and Marsha Marie King, after 1985.

     (?) Karczewski married Peggy Bagwell, daughter of David Phillip Bagwell and Marsha Marie King, after 1985.

     (?) Santi married Pamela Bagwell, daughter of David Phillip Bagwell and Marsha Marie King, after 1985.

     Kathy Diott (?) was born on 18 June 1943 in Bay City, Bay County, Michigan. As of after 1967,her married name was Bagwell. She married David Phillip Bagwell, son of Richard Wallace Bagwell and Mattabel "Mattie Bee" Ables, after 1967. Kathy Diott (?) died on 31 July 2008 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, at age 65. She was buried at Good Hope Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.

     John D. Bagwell was born on 9 April 1872 in Mississippi. He married Kate Collins on 27 January 1895 at Quitman County, Mississippi. John D. Bagwell married Mamie Woods circa 1907. John D. Bagwell died on 14 January 1960 at age 87. He was buried at Lambert Cemetery, Lambert, Quitman County, Mississippi.

     Kate Collins married John D. Bagwell on 27 January 1895 at Quitman County, Mississippi.

     Mamie Woods was born on 8 September 1887. As of circa 1907,her married name was Bagwell. She married John D. Bagwell circa 1907. Mamie Woods died on 24 September 1974 at age 87. She was buried at Lambert Cemetery, Lambert, Quitman County, Mississippi.

     Technical Sergeant Emmett D. Bagwell was born on 5 June 1912 in Mississippi. He was the son of John D. Bagwell and Mamie Woods. He enlisted in the US Army in 3 November 1942 at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. He was part of the the 446th Bomb Group, who came to be known as "the Bungay Buckaroos" after the name of their Suffolk base, flew B-24 Liberators on strategic, support and interdictory missions over Europe.

Their Motto: Voler Venger Vaincre (Fly, Avenge, Vanquish).

He was the Top Turret Gunner of a B-24 Liberator bomber was known as the "Dragon Lady". Technical Sergeant Emmett D. Bagwell died on 27 April 1944 in RAF Flixton, Suffolk County, England, at age 31 He was in the 446th Bombardment Group, 704th Bomb Squadron (H) and was Killed in Action in a crash.

The 704th Bombardment Squadron was first activated in 1943. After training in the United States with Consolidated B-24 Liberators, it deployed to the European Theater of Operations, where it engaged in the strategic bombing campaign against Germany.

The details of the crash are extracted from the Misson Reports in History, 446th Bombardment Group (H), March and April 1944:

Mission #61 / Blainville, France / 27 April 1944

"Ten of our aircraft, of 13 assigned, attacked the MPI, a roundhouse in the Blainville marshalling yards [Railroad Yards], with good results, and flak at the target was no deterrent. The mission was a tragic one for the Group, however, since two more planes and crew crashed."

The plane of Lt. Wayne Case (42-50306) of the 704th Squadron crashed and burned on the field while attempting to take off on their 2nd mission with its 12 x 500 lbs bomb load. All ten members of the crew and the two RAF enlisted men in the radar shack were killed in the crash.

Members of crew who were serving with T/Sgt. Phillips are extracted from History, 704th Bomb Squadron (H), March and April 1944 included:

Emmett D. Bagwell, KIA, RAF Flixton, Suffolk [County, England].

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Account of crash on Thursday, 27 April 1944 at 3:55 pm.
Emmett Bagwell, T/SGT, Flight Engineer and Top Turret gunner of the above B-24F Bomber was a personal friend. He was the best basket ball player in our Walnut Consolidated High School, Vance, MS. His sister, Francis, was a classmate of mine.

Below are the names of the crew, all of whom were killed in the crash on 27 April, 1944 upon take off from Flixton Field:
Pilot – Case: Wayne, 1st. LT – 0684274
Co-Pilot – Mayer: Roswell C. FO-T121325
Navigator – Boulas: Joseph B. 1st. LT – 0728164
Bombardier – Conant: Samuel B. 1st LT – 074757
Engineer & TT Gunner – Bagwell: Emmett D. T/Sgt 34476923
Radio Operator – Plallego: Lewis H. S/Sgt – 33234767
Gunner – Kendall: August R. S/Sgt – 39118289
Gunner – Rachal: James L. S/Sgt – 38385559 ( Last name may be Fathal)
Gunner – Whitton: Morgan H. S/Sgt – 11035600
Gunner – Douglass: Charles N. S/Sgt – 18052441
This B-24F crew had bombed a site in France in the morning and returned to the field (# 125) for a second mission to France in the afternoon… They were loaded with twelve (12) 500 lb. bombs.

Strong winds were blowing at Take Off when the wind direction changed by 90 degrees, causing the B-24F to crash at the end of the runway, demolishing a Radar shack and killing two RAF Brits, whereupon the plane caught fire and six bombs exploded. I have photos of the wreckage which totally demolished the plane. What is left of the plane doesn’t even resemble a plane. Bodies of the ten crew members were strewn over the entire crash area, with not enough left to send home.

I have a Restricted Copy of the US Army Air Corps report of the crash (#128). It is dated 27 April, 1944, AAF station 125, B-24J (not F), 8th AF. Cause of the crash is given as strong winds on Take Off.

It is interesting that another B-24 crashed on the same date and that my friend, Emmett Bagwell, was killed on each plane?? The second plane was # 42-7610.

Emmett’s plane was bound for Blainville, France. Further data on the crash is given below:
446th Bombardment Group
20th Combat Wing
2nd Air Division
8th USAAF
Station 125, Flixton, England
The 446th was known as “The Bungay Buckaroos”
Their Motto: Voler Venger Vaencre, which means: Fly, Avenge, Vanquish.
456 crew members were killed, 1943 – 1946
Further Notes:
     The 446th BG (Heavy) was activated 1 April, 1943 from Davis Monthan Field, Tucson, AZ. They trained at Lowry Field, Denver for overseas duty and departed 18 Oct. 1943 for Europe.
They set up a permanent field at station 125, Flixton, UK in Nov. 1943
They began operations on 16 Dec. 1943 with a raid against Bremen, Germany, and flew the last against Salzburg on 26 April 1945.
They flew 273 missions between those dates losing 58 aircraft in battle, and 28 others from non-battles with 447 men killed in action.
They dropped 16,818.95 TONS of bombs.
Over 6, 000 airmen served at Flixton AAB during WWII.
The 446th BG won the following Campaign ribbons:
European-African – Middle Eastern Theatre
Bronze Star ETO ribbon
Normandy Campaign
Northern France Campaign
Ardennes – Alsace
Rhineland
Central Europe
Southern France.

Final Note:
I am C. Douglas Caffey, disabled veteran of WWII having served in the 509th BG, 58th Wing in the Pacific with B-29’s. I searched for how Emmett Bagwell died for over sixty years to no avail until the year 2003 when I began an extended search via the NET, and little by little, I finally learned how my friend Emmett Bagwell died.
He was my first friend to die in WWII. I have never forgotten Emmett, the Star basket ball player, nor Emmett, the B-24 Flight Engineer and Top Turret Gunner who gave his life for the cause of FREEDOM!

He was buried at Lambert Cemetery, Lambert, Quitman County, Mississippi.