480th Antisubmarine Group. Feb 26, 1943

[Alex Smart]

Hello Molli,

1Lt. Clifford R. Oliver was Co-Pilot in B24D-5-LO serial number 41-23820 a/c letter "G".
Failed to return to St: Eval from an anti-Shipping Patrol over the Bay of Biscay.
Two empty dinghies were found in the general area of patrol, 75 miles North west of Brest. Loss was claimed by Oblt. Stolle of 8/ JG2 in a Fw190. Pilot arrived St: Eval on 27th November 1942 and was assigned to the crew. All are commemorated on the WOM Brittany Cemetery. 10 KIA
And it also says that the aircraft was under the administrative supervision of the 8th AAF and opperational control of the RAF Coastal Command.

Crew were -
P. 1Lt. Charles A. Tomlinson
CP. 1Lt. Clifford R. Oliver
N. 1Lt. Samuel J. Parks
B. 1Lt. Lucian H. Steyne
E. Sgt. Le Roy M. Peck
AE. Sgt. Jesse J. McCurley jr
RO. T/Sgt. William L. Dunlap
AR. Sgt. Wilfred C. Harader
ASV. T/Sgt. Carl Savlane
G. S/Sgt. Robert Knezovich

Details from -
"Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces ETO Area - June 1942 - December 1943". by Bishop and Hey.

Alex

[Chris Goss]

If you care to send me a Private Message, I can tell you more about this combat having researched and written about the air war over the Bay of Biscay

[Chris Goss]

I should say I also have the official loss report dated 5 Mar 43