ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193420
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| Date: | Monday 25 December 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24J Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 788th B Sqn 467th B Gp USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-50675 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Vowchurch, Herefordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Whilst on a bombing raid over Germany the aircraft sustained flak damage & an engine fire ensued. The captain sounded the alarm & four of the crew abandoned the aircraft, sometime later the remaining crew realising that both pilots had already parachuted from the aircraft abandoned the aircraft themselves. The aircraft "BOLD VENTURE III" continued on autopilot until it ran out of fuel & crashed at Lower House Farm near Vowchurch.
1Lt P.Ehrlich
1Lt C.Whilham Jnr
2Lt F.J Killmeyer
2Lt J.Beyer
T/Sgt R.Yarnell
T/Sgt F.C Saunders
S/Sgt J.V Salen
S/Sgt R.Person
S/Sgt L.Feeney
S/Sgt K.Ryan
Sources:
http://492ndbombgroup.com/stories/42-50675-story.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Feb-2017 17:22 | ORD | Added |
| 23-Oct-2018 20:16 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 01-Oct-2019 19:08 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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