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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>. __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}}
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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==
==War Operations==

Revision as of 04:31, 28 September 2026

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.[1][2].

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[3][citation needed].

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


  • Memorial to the crew at Madingley American Cemetery, Cambridge
    Memorial to the crew at Madingley American Cemetery, Cambridge
  • B24 in flight
    B24 in flight

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[4][citation needed]

References

  1. ↑ Lowewood Museum - B24 Liberator crash 1944
  2. ↑ Rooke. P (1989) Cheshunt at War 1939-1945 ASIN: B003X2IH34
  3. ↑ B24.Net Operations 12 August 1944 (website accessed: 01/08/2010)
  4. ↑ Hertfordshire Mercury - Ernie wins battle to honour US war heroes who saved Cheshunt (online newspaper accessed: 01/08/2010)

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