Crash Site Consolidated B-24H Liberator 42-7638 "Big Banner"
Consolidated B-24H Liberator 42-7638 was shot down by German anti-aircraft fire on December 22, 1943. Of the 10-man crew, only one survived. 2/Lt Taylor was taken POW. The wreck was recovered in 1975.
Today, viewing panel 4 "aircraft wreck" can be viewed on the Oostvaardersdijk. Here you can see the wreckage site and learn more about the aircraft, the crash, and its crew.
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- Text: TracesOfWar
- Photos: USAAF
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