Crash Site Consolidated B-24H Liberator 42-95157

On the way back from an operation against Vechta airfield (Lower Saxony, Germany), the aircraft, B-24H Liberator 42-95157 of 466th BGp /786th BSqn USAAF, came into contact with about twenty Messerschmitt Bf 109Gs of the III. /JG 53 and II./JG 5. These two units were stationed at Sachau airfield in Germany.

Crew members:
Pilot 1st Lt. V.W. Munroe O-750818 USAAF - POW
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. H.E. Haseman O-820758 USAAF - KIA
Navigator 2nd Lt. T.H. Crowley O-716371 USAAF - KIA
Bombardier 2nd Lt. C.D. Welde O-717121 USAAF - KIA
Engineer T/Sgt. F. Kayden 13084055 USAAF - KIA
Radio Operator T/Sgt. S.N. Reiter 13170854 USAAF - Escaped
LW Gunner S/Sgt. W.J. Weisner 15383151 USAAF - POW
RW Gunner S/Sgt. D.R. Estle 37652527 USAAF - KIA
BT Gunner S/Sgt. J.A. Ehredt 33568833 USAAF - POW
T Gunner S/Sgt. G.D. Bowles 39275720 USAAF - KIA

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Source

• Text: TracesOfWar
• Photos: Herma de Vries