384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) in World War II

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42-31166 JD*Z MISS BILLIE Jr a

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42-31166 JD*Z MISS BILLIE JR

24 March 1944 Schweinfurt Flying Spare; c/l Nuthampstead; shortly after take off blew an oil line in #2 causing ship to vibrate violently, & then was able to feather #2; #3 engine then went out; Briley decided to land at fighter base; shortly after touching down, two P-38's pulled out in front of him (to take off) and he immediately brought the ship up; no power, so he raised the landing gear & c/l in the field beyond the runway, wheels up; all ten crew suffered injury, one seriously; 5x1000GP on board at time; a/c has to be salvaged; sal 2 SAD Lt Staughton.

Photo courtesy of Tony Plowright, 2013.

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