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Old 26th March 2024, 19:50
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B-24 42-50411 458BG/734BS made crashlanding on January 3 1945 in Belgium , due to Flakdamage. Anyone an idea about the crashsite?

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Old 26th March 2024, 20:20
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Re: B-24 42-50411 458bg/734bs crashlanding on January 3 1945 in Belgiumm

isn't mentioned 42-50411 this one on June 6 1944 with crash Romania ?



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Thanks for the reply , but i found the info somewhere in Facebook

" In January 1945, returning from a mission, enemy flak knocked out one of the engines and rendered landing gear inoperable. My Dad, Zwinglio Frausto, the Bombadier, told us that pilots Charles W. Cleary And John C McArdle were able to guide the aircraft to liberated Belgium and crash landed; all the crew got out without a scratch."

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Old 26th March 2024, 21:26
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Re: B-24 42-50411 458bg/734bs crashlanding on January 3 1945 in Belgiumm

alright, thank you, Alain!


here:

https://www.americanairmuseum.com/ar...craft/42-50441


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50441 (734th BS, 453rd BG, 8th AF, based at RAF Old Buckenham Airfield, Station USAAF-144, Norfolk, England) Crash Landed Jan 13, 1945 in Belgium While Returning From a Mission on The Railroad Bridge at Rudesheim, Germany Due to Landing Gear Failure. Flak Knocked Out (1) Engine and Rendered Landing Gear Inoperable. All (10) Crew Survived. Aircraft salvaged on January 18, 1945 By 5th SAD in Belgium.
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