ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 220990
Last updated: 10 February 2021
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| Date: | 20-JUN-1944 |
| Time: | 06:45 |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24H-25-FO Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 445th BGp USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-95098 |
| C/n / msn: | 1863 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Ventes-Saint- Remy, -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tibenham, England (Station 124) |
| Tibenham, England (Station 124) |
The aircraft was on a mission to bomb a V-1 launch site at St. Martins, France. It was hit by flak, caught fire, & exploded in midair, crashing at Ventes-Saint-Remy, 8 miles SE of Neuchatel-en-Bray, France. 4 crewmen were KIA, 2 became POWs, & 4 evaded. 701st Bomb Sqn, 445th Bomb Grp, 8th AF. MACR 5928
Sources:
Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces, Stan D. Bishop & John A. Hey, Vol 3
MACR 5928 via Fold3
445th Bomb Group website
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2019 19:58 | UALDC8 | Added |
| 22-Jan-2019 20:56 | UALDC8 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 24-Jan-2019 05:37 | UALDC8 | Updated [Operator] |
| 12-Feb-2020 12:22 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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