42-51202

B-24 42-51202 crashed on Snaefell, Isle of Man, on ferry flight from Warton in Lancashire to Langford Lodge in Northern Ireland on 8 June 1944. Four onboard killed.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 27th Air Transport Group
  • Service Numbers: 13011890
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 27th Air Transport Group 312th Ferry Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-497983
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane.  Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 27th Air Transport Group 384th Bomb Group 312th Ferry Squadron 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-687709
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Warton airfield looking north, the Ribble Estuary is on the left, 22 June 1949. Photograph taken by No. 58 Squadron, sortie number RAF/58/255. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: BAD-2

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Snaefell, Isle of Man 8 June 1944

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ContributorLucy May
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