42-63762 Hells Express
26th June 1943: B-24 (Liberator) 42-63762 "Hells Express" of 409 Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group crashed at Little Compton, South Warwickshire. The aircraft was flying back from Portreath in Cornwall the day after all B-24s in England flew there en-route to North Africa for the famous Ploesti raid. The pilot Lieutenant J Pryor and 9 others were killed with a further 4 injured.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19077898
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 409th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Crashed |
Little Compton, Moreton-in-Marsh GL56 0SA, UK | 26 June 1943 |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
ContributorPaul Findon
Changes
Sources
Chipping Norton Royal British Legion Branch website, Mark Evans & the Midland Aircraft Recovery Group.
ContributorPaul Findon
Changes
Sources
Information courtesy of Royal British Legion Chipping Norton Branch website, Mark Evans & The Midland Aircraft Recovery Group.