Chreighton R Houpt

Military

Crashed into high ground at Mill Hill on 11 October 1944, while ferrying B-24 Liberator 42-52003 from BAD 2 at Burtonwood to Hardwick, after experiencing bad weather. Houpt was wounded in action, suffering a broken jaw. He managed to extract himself from the wreck of the aircraft and reached the road from Hayfield to Glossop. Houpt and Najvar were picked up by a lorry driver who took him to a local pub, where they telephoned Burtonwood to report the accident and was retrieved by Ambulance.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 27th Air Transport Group 310th Ferry Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Burtonwood airfield, 10 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/622. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Base Air Depot Area (BADA) : 1st Base Air Depot (1 BAD)

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Wounded in action

11 October 1944

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / roster