Liberator loss over Biscay

[Alex Smart]

Hi,

Seeking details of a PB4Y-1 Liberator lost over Biscay in November 1944.

Crew - their fate, a/c serial number etc.

Alex

[Leendert]

Alex,

You probably mean PB4Y-1 BuNo 32032 (ex-USAAF B-24D 42-40429) lost on 12 Nov 1944. VB-103.
Sank U-508 in Bay of Biscay that day.

Will look for crew details (10 MIA).

Regards,

Leendert

[Leendert]

Alex,

Sorry, one year off! This loss was in Nov. 1943...

Regards,

Leendert

[Alex Smart]

Hello Leendert,

The one was for 8th November 1944 did I get the year wrong was it 1943 ?

Another loss was for 31st March 1944 what have you for that loss ?

Thanks
Alex

[Tony Kearns]

Hello Alex,
I have BuNo 63940 "L" Lt Moore shot down by Ju88s 10KIA on 31March 1944 . Chris Goss has the details in his work of art "Bloody Biscay" I don't have it to hand at the moment. HTH
Regards,
Tony K

[cheesey]

Hello all.

There were two PB4Ys lost on the 31st March '44. Both shot down by fighters over the Bay of Biscay.

63940 'L' B-11 .
O.H.Moore Lt.(jg)
G.A.Rapp Lt.(jg)
R.M.Kreuger Ensign
S.R.Clayton AMM1c
W.A.Doerich AMM2c
W.N.Swanson ARM1c
P.I.Jordan ARM2c
J.R.Stewart AOM2c
H.O.Prattar AMM2c
G.P.Enfieger S2c
All lost!

63948 'M' B-12
H.Barton Lt.
R.J.Schuetz Lt.(jg)
P.W.Bash Ensign
W.J.Ketchen ACMM(AA)
W.F.Smith AMM3c
R.P.Krebs AMM2c
D.V.J.Timberman ARM2c
A.P.Oliver ARM3c
D.C.Gamble AOM2c
E.H.McLean ARM3c
R.W.Mellette AOM2c

I believe they were both shot down by Oblt. Dieter Meister of ZG1 within 30 minutes of each other!

8th November '43.

63919 'F' B-6.
W.E.Grumbles Lt.
A.F.Wentworth Ensign
J.T.Drinkwater Ensign
J.E.Dennis AMM2c
W.B.Hay AMM3c
C.J.Kavanagh ARM3c
J.H.Cole AOM3c
G.H.Johnston AMM2c
C.F.Kelly S1c

Shot down by fighters.


All three a/c were from VB-110 out of Dunkeswell. Above taken from 'US Navy PB4Y-1 Liberator squadrons in Great Britain during WWII' by Alan C. Carey.

Hope this helps....Steve.

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

A collective "Thank You" to you ALL.

Just what I wanted.

Many thanks.

Alex