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Nayland Memorial to Lt. Charles F. Gumm
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Lt. Charles F. Gumm checking his Ammo Trays.
Photograph supplied by Gene Lamar from his father's "History in the Sky" the history of the 354th Fighter
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Lt. Charles F. Gumm in the cockpit of his Mustang.
Photograph from '354th Fighter Group'. |
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War time portrait of Lt. Charles F. Gumm,
depicting his downing of a Me-110.
Drawing: From 'History in the Sky'. |
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Lt. Charles F. Gumm with His Crew.
Photograph from 'Aces and Wingmen, Vol 2'. |
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Newspaper report of Lt. Charles F. Gumm's fatal crash.
Cutting from Stars and Stripes, March1944.
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P51-B Mustang Fighter similar to the one flown by
Lt. Charles F. Gumm.
Photograph from Stars and Stripes Vol. 4, No. 62 January 1944. |
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P51-B Mustang Fighters arrive in
England. Photograph: Anon. |
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HMS Athlone Castle - the ship that transported Lt. Charles
Gumm to England.
Photograph: Anon. |
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P51-B Mustang Fighters at Boxted Airfield.
Photograph: Anon. |
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Background to Lt. Charles F. Gumm's arrival and service in
England. Image from Newsweek - 1st October, 1943. |
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Aerial view of Boxted Airfield taken in 1943.
Photograph: Taken at Boxted Airfield History Day, 7th March, 2004. |
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The insignia of the 355th Fighter Squadron. Image
supplied by Daniel Carrizales, 354th.com |
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The insignia of the 354th Fighter Group.
Image from the 354th.com website. |
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Lt. Gumm with Wife Muriel and baby daughter, Toni (after whom he named both his assigned
aircraft).
Photograph supplied by Richard Turner. |
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Interior of St James's Church, Nayland.
Picture: From Postcard. |
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March 2001 - Dedication to new bench to replace decayed bench in St James Churchyard.
Photograph from Essex Standard Report. |
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Bench in Memory of Lt. Charles F. Gumm located in the centre of Nayland Village.
Photograph by Terence Wilson. |
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Close up of bench showing dedication.
Photograph by Terence Wilson. |
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Recent photograph showing wreath laid by the 'Boxted Airfield Historical
Group' in memory of Lt. Charles F. Gumm.
Photograph by Chris Hunt. |
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Brass plate on bench (left-top) with inscription to
Lt. Charles F. Gumm Jr.
Photograph by Graham W Griffiths. |
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Brass plate (right-top) on bench with apt poem by Leo Marks.
Photograph by Graham W Griffiths. |
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Photograph taken on Armistice Day, 11th November, 2003 showing the Nayland
War Memorial with Lt. Charles F. Gumm's bench to the right.
Photograph by Graham Griffiths. |
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Photograph taken of the memorial plaque
at
Greenwood Memorial Terrace
in his home town of Spokane, Washington, United States of America.
Photograph by Kent E. Salsby - great nephew of Charles Gumm. |
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Lt. Charles F. Gumm's wife, Muriel, at the 354th Fighter Group Association 2004 Reunion in
Washington, DC. Photograph supplied by Daniel
Carrizales, 354th.com
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Judy Garland, relative of Lt. Gumm.
First publicity photo of Frances Ethel "Baby" Gumm as "Judy Garland", Chicago, 1934. By Anon.
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