ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276119
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Thursday 30 November 1944 |
| Time: | 12:45 |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24J Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-51272 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Neunkirchen, Saarland -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bungay/USAAF Station 125, UK |
| return to same |
B-24J Liberator #42-51272, nicknamed "Dear Marion," with the 706th Bomb Squadron, 446th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force. Crashed in Neunkirchen, Saarland, Germany after being struck by anti-aircraft artillery flak.
Ten crewmembers were killed. The pilot survived by bailing out and became a POW.
Killed were:
2nd Lt. Desmond E. Steele, O-705834, KY, Co-Pilot
1st Lt. Howard W. Kieffer, O-707935, KS, Navigator
2nd Lt. James T. Champlain, O-706808, MI, Bombardier/Nose Turret Gunner
2nd Lt. Clifford H. Vaughn, O-824013, TX, Passenger/Observer
T/Sgt. Edward J. Gallagher, 32875666, NY, Radio Operator
T/Sgt. Herman R. Moseman, 34268784, GA, Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
Sgt. Werner E. Hohenstein, 37097337, MN, Tail Gunner
S/Sgt. Ernest B. Lanier, 34762732, SC, Waist Gunner
S/Sgt. Joe C. Looney, 34732554, TN, Waist Gunner
Sgt. Leon C. Nye, 32995232, CT, Ball Turret Gunner
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_3.html
USAAF Missing Air Crew Report № 11148
http://usaafdata.com/?q=search&page=1606&order=field..
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82651872/edward-j-gallagher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Mar-2022 07:11 | Gumby778 | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation