B-24 42-50717 lost on 17.Feb.1945

[Flugplatz Giessen]

Hello,

did anybody know the crashplace of B-24, Ser.No: 42-50717. This plane was lost in combat on 17.Feb.1945 over Germany.

Thank you.

[FrankieS]

Possibly accident in Norfolk ???
450217 B-24J 42-50717785BS 466BG120 8 KBOF 4 Lindhe, William C ENG Langham
Killed while Bailing Out due to Fire

http://www.accident-report.com/UK/194502.html

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/s...y/Feb1945O.htm

[Leendert]

Flugplatz,

MACR 12416 also says "1 mile S E of RAF Airdrome Langham, England".

See footnote.com.

Regards,

Leendert

[shooshoobaby]

B - 24 # 42 - 50717 T9 Y " Berlin Bound "
Crash landed / Fire - 2/16/45
Salvaged - 2/17/45
Mike

[BC]

42-50717 'Y' of 785BS 466BG Attlebridge.
No.2 engine fire during assembly for ops.
Some of crew baled out over sea prior to bale-out alarm being sounded and drowned.

Crashed in flames at 0950 hours at Church Farm, Field Dalling, Norfolk, just S of Langham airfield.
10 x 500-lb UXB's in wreckage.

Crashing aircraft careered across a lane through a group of Italian PoWs, killing one and fatally injuring a second.

Burnt out Cat E-2
Salvaged from 20 Feb 1945 by FEMD (Lt Farr)

Hope this helps a little !

BC