Banham
Aircraft crash sitePhoto taken July 2014, Gary Atkins
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Detailed History
Flying Control Office
AAF Station 144
APO 558
26 November 1944
At 0832 hours on 26 November 1944, B-24 J No. 42-51503 made a normmal take-off on ann operational mission. At 0835 hours an explosion was seen approximately six to eight miles ssw of the field. 2nd Bombardment Division Flying Control was informed. At 0910 hours Fersfield Flying Control informed us that a B-24 had crashed near Groves Farm, Banham, and requested that we send fire trucks and ambulances, as they were unable to cope with the situation. A doctor, ambulance, and two crash trucks were immediately dispatched to the scene of the accident. At 1045 hours it was ascertained that the crashed aircraft was B-24 no. 42-515303 belonging to the 453rd Bombardment Group.
All members of the crew were killed in the accident.
The aircraft is non-repairable
There was a certified flying control officer on duty at the time of the accident.
Lewis S. Hauger
1st Lt. A.C.
Duty FCO
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: 734
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17029033
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: 734
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: 734
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group