B-24 lost 26 August 1944
 

Hello,

I'm trying to ID a B-24 lost on August 26th 1944 near Brussels. Anybody an idea?

Many thanks

Peter

Re: B-24 lost 26 August 1944
 

here are possible candidates...:
26.08.1944 42-50318 B24H 8472 8 446 706
26.08.1944 42-95134 B24H 8469 8 448 714
26.08.1944 42-50443 B24H 8468 8 448 715
26.08.1944 41-28924 B24H-15-DT 8467 8 448 715
26.08.1944 41-29177 B24H-1-CF 8471 8 446 706
26.08.1944 42-95626 B24J 8475 8 446 705
26.08.1944 42-50788 B24J 8608 8 448 714

Re: B-24 lost 26 August 1944
 

Peter T,

No B-24 on 26 Aug 44 at first sight near Brussels. Closest are two in The Netherlands, not too far from the Belgian border: 42-50318 at Roosendaal and 42-95626 at Bergen-op-Zoom.

Regards,
Leendert

Re: B-24 lost 26 August 1944
 

Many thanks

Peter

Re: B-24 lost 26 August 1944
 

Note that all the aircraft listed are from the 20th Bombardment Wing of the 2nd Air Division.

26AUG44 was 8th USAAF Mission #576 which targeted the I.G. Farben Chemical Works located at Ludwigshafen, Germany.

448th Bomb Group records indicate the following crash sights:
#41-28924 Mannheim, Germany
#42-50443 Germany
#42-50788 Germany
#42-95134 Rucheim/Ludwigshafen, Germany

Re: B-24 lost 26 August 1944
 

Peter,

To complete the list: 41-29177 went down in the German-French border area just southwest of Saarbrücken.

Regards,

Leendert