Crash location - B-24H 41-28747 466BG 12.8.44

[BC]

Hi all:

Can anyone help with a crash location for the above Liberator ?

It was reported MIA on 12 August 1944 during the mission to Mourmelon-sur-Marne, and an MACR was issued, but no details on the location. The crew of 10 (pilot 2nd Lt Philip J Hammond) were all recovered dead and buried at Madingley. Cambs,. Only the Engineer, T/Sgt J T Bass could be positively identified, the others were buried in a Group Grave, S-6-5. Bass is still there, but the remaining crewmen were taken home for burial in Jefferson Barracks Cemetery, St Louis, Missouri, post-war.

Presumably the aircraft crashed somewhere in or near the UK. Does anyone know WHERE ?

TIA for any input.

BC

[Alex Smart]

Hello BC,

41-28747 466th BG, 787th BS, "Gruesome Goose/ Desperate Virgin" a/c letter "B" Reported as ditched in English Channel Aug 12, 1944. Cause AA damage. 10 KIA. MACR 7911.

Two B24's from the Group were lost this date, both it seems ditched as one 41-29413 "Our Baby" a/c letter "F" is reported to have ditched 50 miles off Lowestoft and 7 crew rescued.

And a 44th BG a/c came down in France due to lack of fuel.
42-110024 "44th BG, 506th BS" Code Letters "QK" and a/c letter "P+" a/c name "Ole Cock" lost Aug 12, 1944. MACR 7896. 2Lt. Thomas J. McGuire. 2 Evaded, 3 KIA and 5 POW.

The 392nd BG 577th BS "Y+" lost 42-95023 when it returned and hit the ground in flight at Oxford Road Cheshut 2Lt. John, D.Ellis 10 KIA, after a mid air hit with B17G 42-107191 "K" "The Tomahawk Warrior" of the 398th BG 600th BS, that crashed at Lude Farm Loudwater, 10 KIA.

Alex

[BC]

Hi Alex:

Many thanks for that. I presume the 466BG aircraft crashed in the Channel somewhere near the SE coast and the remains of the crew were recovered by ASR or other vessels/craft.

The memorial to the crew of the 392BG B-24 which crashed at Cheshunt, Herts., after the MAC this date is now on display at the American Military Cemetery at Madingley.

BC