Assigned: June 1943 - 8th AF / 3rd BW / 322nd BG / 449th BS - (RAF Andrews Field)

side code PN * Z

Assigned: 16 October 1943 - 9th AF / 322nd BG / 449th BS - (RAF Andrews Field)

Assigned: 25 September 1944 - 9th AF / 322nd BG / 449th BS - (Beauvais - Tille Field (ALG A-61))



Crash landing (class 4): 30 November 1944 @ 1010 hrs (Foreign object)

with 1Lt Henry C Bozarth, Co-pilot: 2Lt George Minich, Bombardier: 1Lt Sidney Poss, Engineer: S/Sgt William Johnson Jr, Radio Operator: S/Sgt Carl Hendrix, Tail gunner: S/Sgt Russell Bassler

Crashed: Beauvais - Tille Field (ALG A-61), France

5 RTD

9th AF mission (France)

Aircraft was assigned as a airborne spare, when it was clear the formation was complete, the crew returned to base.

On landing the aircraft left the runway in an uncontrolled fashion, turning side-wise. The momentum caused the left main and nose gear to collapse. The left gear collapsed when the attachment fittings in the nacelle were pulled out.

Investigation found on take-off, right main tire ran over a sharp flint rock, shredding the tire.

Engine #1 & 2, propellers, damaged, fuselage fractures aft of the wing

AAF accident report: 45-11-30-514