446BG crew bailed out on december 27 19944 over Holland or Belgium ?

[Alain57]

Hello ,

On december 27 1944 the crew of B-24H-15-FO 42-52747 446BG/707BS JU-L Shoo Shoo Baby bailed out due to engine problems2Lt Woodburn William M piloot ( SAFE ) 2Lt Payne James co-piloot ( SAFE ) - 2Lt Bobb Franklin C ( SAFE ) - 2Lt Zaleski Mathew D( SAFE ) - T/Sgt Cain G Stanford ( SAFE ) - T/Sgt Tannatt ( SAFE ) - Sgt Jones R ( SAFE ) - Sgt Russelt Larry ( SAFE ) - Sgt Embick Roland P ( SAFE ) - Sgt Dagga ( SAFE )

Did they bailed out over Holland or Belgium ?

Regards
Alain 57

[Leendert]

Alain,

B-24 came down near Heille, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, so just inside NL.
Crew were picked up by a British patrol and brought to Maldegem airfield.

Groet,
Leendert

[Alain57]

Hello Leendert ,

Thanks once more.

Greets
Alain57

[Leendert]

Anedote surrounding pilot William Woodburn. After his parachute jump, he gets knocked out because of fall, breaks a foot.
When he regains consciousness, he sees himself surrounded by a small dozen men. Because of Woodburn's blonde hair and blue eyes, they think he's a German spy... Luckily a man arrives with some knowledge of English and he's brought to a nearby farm for a drink. A British patrol has heard the rumor about a German spy and breaks into the farm, but Woodburn can convince the British he's an American pilot indeed...
Together they go to the crashed B-24 to burn sensitive information and equipment.
Via Maldegem a/f Woodburn is sent to a hospital in Brussels and after some time from there back to England for further recovery.

Groet,
Leendert