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Re: B-24 lost on May 18, 1944?
After looking through the MACR's for this day, the aircraft involved must be 42-52253
German document KSU 1214 records that 6 crew bailed out and were captured in Seliski, near Tuzi, 18 km SE of Podgorica, in partisan territory. The other 4 crew were captured after the emergency landing at Podgorica Airport, 18th May, 1944 at 16:00 hours. The aircraft had made a belly landing but was in otherwise good condition. The landing gear was noted as damaged, the left outer propeller was broken (off) and a flak hit seen below the tail gun position. Markings and assignment numbers missing except on the left front fuselage below the cockpit: US Army B24 H-11 F. O. Air Force Serial No. 42-52253 Besides the number 90 389.
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