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There is a photo of the B-24 "Little Warrior" 493 BG being hit by flak on 29 June 1944 over Germany about to go down. Does anyone know which unit shot it down and did any of the crew survive?

There is a photo of a B-24 on fire about to go down do to fighter attack. I believe the S/N is 42-95379? "P" "35"? 23 August 1944 451BG over Austria. Does anyone know who shot the plane down and did any of the crew survive?

Thanks in advance.

Hello,
B-24 "Little Warrior" 493 BG being hit by flak on 29 June 1944

All 10 crew onboard killed.
862nd Bomber Squadron.
MACR 6721 a/c serial number 42-94812
Crashed Fallersleben, Germany.
ref:Heavy Bombers of the Mighty Eighth by Andrews & Adams.

42-95379? "P" "35" 23 August 1944 451BG
Named "Extra Joker"
Attacked by fighters then a fire started in left wing outboard engine, srread to fuselage and Fw190's continued to attack the doomed aircraft, eventualy leaving it to its fate.
The story and photos are in "The 451st Bomb G4roup in WWII A pictorial History" by Mike Hill.

Alex