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	~~__NOTOC__~~		At 8.00am on 12 August 1944 an [[Consolidated B-24 Liberator]] bomber belonging to 392nd Bombardment Group (Heavy) from [[RAF Wendling]] crashed next to Maxwells Farm, near [[Cheshunt]] in [[Hertfordshire]] killing the crew.<ref>[http://www.lowewood.com/cheshunt/b24-liberator-bomber-crash/ Lowewood Museum - B24 Liberator crash 1944]</ref><ref>Rooke. P (1989) Cheshunt at War 1939-1945 ASIN: B003X2IH34</ref>. __NOTOC__
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	~~\|date = 12 August 1944~~
	~~\|type =~~
	~~\|image = 15th AF B-24 Liberator.jpg~~
	~~\|caption =B24 Liberator~~
	~~\|occurrence_type = Accident~~
	~~\|site = [[Cheshunt]], [[Hertfordshire]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]]~~
	~~\|aircraft_type = [[Consolidated B-24 Liberator\|B-24 Liberator]]~~
	~~\|tail_number = 42-95023~~
	~~\|operator = [[United States Army Air Force]]~~
	~~\|origin = [[RAF Wendling]], England~~
	~~\|destination = [[RAF Wendling]], England~~
	~~\|passengers = 0~~
	~~\|crew = 10~~
	~~\|fatalities = 10~~
	~~\|survivors = 0~~
	~~\|coordinates ={{coord\|51.698328\|-0.051610 \|format=dms}}~~
	}}

	At 8.00am on 12 August 1944 an [[Consolidated B-24 Liberator]] bomber belonging to 392nd Bombardment Group (Heavy) from [[RAF Wendling]] crashed next to Maxwells Farm, near [[Cheshunt]] in [[Hertfordshire]] killing the crew.<ref>[http://www.lowewood.com/cheshunt/b24-liberator-bomber-crash/ Lowewood Museum - B24 Liberator crash 1944]</ref><ref>Rooke. P (1989) Cheshunt at War 1939-1945 ASIN: B003X2IH34</ref>.

	==War Operations==		==War Operations==

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{{Infobox Aircraft accident
|date = 12 August 1944
|type =
|image = 15th AF B-24 Liberator.jpg
|caption =B24 Liberator
|occurrence_type = Accident
|site = [[Cheshunt]], [[Hertfordshire]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]]
|aircraft_type = [[Consolidated B-24 Liberator|B-24 Liberator]]
|tail_number = 42-95023
|operator = [[United States Army Air Force]]
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|destination = [[RAF Wendling]], England
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At 8.00am on 12 August 1944 an [[Consolidated B-24 Liberator]] bomber belonging to 392nd Bombardment Group (Heavy) from [[RAF Wendling]] crashed next to Maxwells Farm, near [[Cheshunt]] in [[Hertfordshire]] killing the crew.<ref>[http://www.lowewood.com/cheshunt/b24-liberator-bomber-crash/ Lowewood Museum - B24 Liberator crash 1944]</ref><ref>Rooke. P (1989) Cheshunt at War 1939-1945 ASIN: B003X2IH34</ref>.

==War Operations==

On the 12 August 1944 the 92nd Bombardment Group (Heavy) launched Mission 151 which targeted a [[Luftwaffe]] airfield at [[Juvicourt]] some 13 miles northwest of [[Reims]]. Six aircraft aborted the operation due to bad weather one of which was 42-95023 piloted by Ellis<ref>[http://www.b24.net/missions/MM081244.htm/ B24.Net Operations 12 August 1944 (website accessed: 01/08/2010)]</ref>{{fact}}.

==USAAF Casualties==

* 2Lt Ellis John.D Pilot
* FO Stalsby S.C Co Pilot
* S/Sgt McGinley William C Bombardier
* 2Lt Cox Robert R. Navigator
* T/Sgt Jankowski S. F. Top Turret
* T/Sgt Holling J.H Radio Operator
* S/Sgt Minick, Jr. Frank Gunner
* Sgt Cable J. V. Gunner
* S/Sgt Hultengren C. W. Gunner
* S/Sgt Shafer J. D. Gunner

<gallery>
Image:Cheshunt Bomber Memorial.jpg| Memorial to the crew at Madingley American Cemetery, Cambridge
Image:Maxwell B-24.jpg| B24 in flight
Image:B-24J-55-CO.jpg
</gallery>

==Memorial==

The [[B198]] which runs near the crash site has been renamed Lieutenant Ellis Way after the pilot had managed to avoid crashing into the nearby town, one of the Firemen who attended the scene has recently secured funding for a permanent crash memorial at the scene<ref>[http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/Cheshunt-and-Waltham/Ernie-wins-battle-to-honour-US-war-heroes-who-saved-Cheshunt.htm/ Hertfordshire Mercury - Ernie wins battle to honour US war heroes who saved Cheshunt (online newspaper accessed: 01/08/2010)]</ref>{{fact}}

==References==
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{{Aviation accidents and incidents in 1944}}
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[[Category:Accidents and incidents involving military aircraft]]
[[Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 1944]]
[[Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Accidents and incidents involving the Consolidated B-24 Liberator]]
[[Category:Accidents and incidents involving United States Army Air Force aircraft]]
[[Category:Disasters in Hertfordshire]]
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	~~__NOTOC__~~		At 8.00am on 12 August 1944 an [[Consolidated B-24 Liberator]] bomber belonging to 392nd Bombardment Group (Heavy) from [[RAF Wendling]] crashed next to Maxwells Farm, near [[Cheshunt]] in [[Hertfordshire]] killing the crew.<ref>[http://www.lowewood.com/cheshunt/b24-liberator-bomber-crash/ Lowewood Museum - B24 Liberator crash 1944]</ref><ref>Rooke. P (1989) Cheshunt at War 1939-1945 ASIN: B003X2IH34</ref>. __NOTOC__
	~~{{Infobox Aircraft accident~~
	~~\|date = 12 August 1944~~
	~~\|type =~~
	~~\|image = 15th AF B-24 Liberator.jpg~~
	~~\|caption =B24 Liberator~~
	~~\|occurrence_type = Accident~~
	~~\|site = [[Cheshunt]], [[Hertfordshire]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]]~~
	~~\|aircraft_type = [[Consolidated B-24 Liberator\|B-24 Liberator]]~~
	~~\|tail_number = 42-95023~~
	~~\|operator = [[United States Army Air Force]]~~
	~~\|origin = [[RAF Wendling]], England~~
	~~\|destination = [[RAF Wendling]], England~~
	~~\|passengers = 0~~
	~~\|crew = 10~~
	~~\|fatalities = 10~~
	~~\|survivors = 0~~
	~~\|coordinates ={{coord\|51.698328\|-0.051610 \|format=dms}}~~
	}}

	At 8.00am on 12 August 1944 an [[Consolidated B-24 Liberator]] bomber belonging to 392nd Bombardment Group (Heavy) from [[RAF Wendling]] crashed next to Maxwells Farm, near [[Cheshunt]] in [[Hertfordshire]] killing the crew.<ref>[http://www.lowewood.com/cheshunt/b24-liberator-bomber-crash/ Lowewood Museum - B24 Liberator crash 1944]</ref><ref>Rooke. P (1989) Cheshunt at War 1939-1945 ASIN: B003X2IH34</ref>.

	==War Operations==		==War Operations==