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| Date: | Friday 1 September 1944 |
| Time: | 11:06 |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24J-45 Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-73453 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 miles W of Babelthuap Island -
 Palau
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Wakde Airfield (APO 719) |
The plane was brought down by Japanese anti-aircraft fire.
Three of the crew bailed out and reached a village where they were captured by the Japanese and became prisoners of war. Later, all three were executed. The other eight crew members perished in the crash.
The wreckage of the plane was located on 26 January 2004 by the Bent Prop organization and the plane and the crewmen still aboard were recovered in 2008.
Sources:
http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/042609/fea_432994850.shtml
https://www.defense.gov/News/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=49251
https://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=118566
https://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/42-73453.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2013 13:13 | gerard57 | Added |
| 06-Jun-2022 05:16 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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