44-40210 Ill Be Seeing You

A B-24 Liberator of the 491st Bomb Group after crash landing in Holland, 18 September 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '18-9-44 B, 292 Extra.' Second Handwritten caption on reverse: '292/RF. 491BG got shot down, crash landing in Holland. 9/18/44.' media-414600.jpg FRE 8586 A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40210) of the 491st Bomb Group crashing in Holland on 18 September 1944 during a supply mission as part of Operation Market Garden.

Handwritten caption on reverse: '18-9-44 B, 292 Extra.' Second Handwritten caption on reverse: '292/RF. 491BG got shot down, crash landing in Holland, 9/18/44.'

Pilot was Capt. James Kerwin Hunter. Sole survivor was left waist gunner S/Sgt Frank DiPalma. Plane slid into farmhouse and burned. Crash site is between Udenhout and Biezenmortel, at 51 36' 53" N, 5 10' 19" E. Roger Freeman Collection

Associated aircraft identified by Bill Hunter, relative of James Kerwin Hunter, people on board the aircraft when this photo was taken, bomb squadron and mission

Object Number - FRE 8586 - A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40210) of the 491st Bomb Group crashing in Holland on 18 September 1944 during a supply mission as part of...

Crashed in Holland on 18 September 1944 during a supply mission as part of Operation Market Garden. The aircraft slid into a farmhouse and burned, killing all on board except waist gunner Staff Sergeant Frank DiPalma.



The wreck of the aircraft was salvaged in February 1945



Crash site is between Udenhout and Biezenmortel, at 51 36' 53" N, 5 10' 19" E.

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Units served with

A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-814244
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Nose Gunner
A B-24 Liberator of the 491st Bomb Group after crash landing in Holland, 18 September 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '18-9-44 B, 292 Extra.' Second Handwritten caption on reverse: '292/RF. 491BG got shot down, crash landing in Holland. 9/18/44.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12030363
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34588582
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39303415 / O-754955
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20706934 / O-799024
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

B-24 Liberators of the 392nd Bomb Group fly low over countryside. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'Holland or Rhine re supply 392 BG.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '18/9/44. 392BG B/24 dropping parachute supplies. Low level in Holland 9/17/44.'
  • Date: 18 September 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Salvaged

25 February 1945

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Eindhoven, Netherlands 18 September 1944

Crashed

5084 Biest-Houtakker, Netherlands

Revisions

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Sources

MACR 10211 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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