Houssiere Wood
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Detailed History
B-24 Liberator 42-52764 of the 486th Bomb Group crashed in Houssiere Wood, Belgium on 28 May 1944 on return from a mission to Luztkendorf. German forces captured the remains of the aircraft, which was largely destroyed, along with 5 members of the crew, wrongly concluding the other crew members had perished.
The crash site of 42-52764 was later discovered by Marcel Dubois of Belgium.
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-15327579
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-34588680
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-39555160
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-814944
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-123130
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 833rd Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 28 May 1944