Shelf Moor

Aircraft crash site

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Detailed History

C-47 Skytrain 42-108982 of the 314th Troop Carrier Group crashed at Shelf Moor on 24 July 1945. The site now lies within the Peak District National Park and also The Dark Peak Site of Special Scientific Interest.



The aircraft was on a journey from Poix in France, and had taken off on a flight from Leicester East to Renfrew, carrying British and American passengers and a jeep. Poor weather conditions may have been a factor in the crash, which killed all on board. It is thought the aircraft struck the side of James's Thorn. The wreckage was discovered two days later by a member of the RAF who was walking with his girlfriend. Mountain Rescue



In 1997, large pieces of wreckage were reported to be still on site, some wreckage now also rests at Ashton Clough and includes parts of the fuselage, Pratt and Whitney engines and fragments of undercarriage.



The victims of this crash, along with those of Avro Lancaster KB993 (on 18 May 1945) are commemorated at a memorial on James's Thorn, unveiled on 18 May 1995.

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 314th Troop Carrier Group
  • Highest Rank: Corporal (RAF)
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 314th Troop Carrier Group
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 314th Troop Carrier Group
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 314th Troop Carrier Group
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 314th Troop Carrier Group
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 314th Troop Carrier Group

Revisions

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Sources

Historic England National Monument's Record no SK 09 SE 9

Past Scape

IWM War Memorials Register no 19154

Peak District Crash Sites