Crashed while attempting to land at Warton upon returning from a combat mission in B-24H #41-28729 on 8 Mar 1944. RTD. Shot down 22 April 1944 in B-24 #4129273 'Flak Magnet. ' Killed in Action (KIA).

41-29273 'Flak Magnet' was hit by flak at approximately 1938 hours SW of Hamm. The #2 engine caught fire and A/C fell out of formation. Four chutes were seen, though bale out had not been called. A/C then was brought under control and regained altitude and rejoined formation. After an undetermined period of time, A/C was observed to leave formation and head west, still under control. Tailed and shot down by FW190 'Red 23' of Major Heinz Bär of II/JG1. Pilot Lt George Spaven Jr KIA in final attack by Heinz Bar, remaining crew baled out. A/C crashed Hoetmar.

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Event	Location	Date
Born	Front Royal, Virginia, USA
Killed in Action (KIA)	Germany	22 April 1944
MACR 4180: Spaven's A/C was hit by flak at approximately 1938 hours SW of Hamm. The #2 engine caught fire and A/C fell out of formation. Four chutes were seen. A/C then was brought under control and Lt George N Spaven Jr regained altitude and rejoined formation. After an undetermined period of time, A/C was observed to leave formation and head west, still under control. Tailed and shot down by FW190 'Red 23' of Major Heinz Bär of II/JG1. Spaven KIA in final attack by Heinz Bar, remaining crew baled out. A/C crashed Hoetmar.