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Re: 42-94963 OF 791 BS and Lt Sefca Martin Jr
I am familiar with this mission as I did some research into 467BG B-24 42-50675 "Bold Venture III" which was in the same formation that dayflew back with nobody on board and crashed in Vowchurch, Herefordshire, UK.
The 467BG History 1 Dec - 31 Dec 1944 says:
"Lt Sefca's plane landed in France (sic) but swerved and crashed into a parked aircraft resulting in the death of the pilot and co-pilot and injury to two men."
"Dec. 25 Mission to Musch. A/C B-24H 42-94963. 791st B. Sq. KIA
1st Lt Martin Sefca, Jr. 0-807790 Skancatales, N.Y.
2nd Lt Weldon M. Hanks 0-825849 Inka, Miss.
Crash landed at Le Trond (sic) Belgium."
Nothing much else to add except Lt Sefca's B-24 was in the high right squadron over the target when the fighter attacks came in.
Hope it helps !
BC
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