1945 — June 17, USAAF B-24, Wales to Azores, crash at sea 60M off Finisterre, Spain– 15

Compiled 12-22-2023 by Wayne Blanchard for: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com/

–15  War Department, Headquarters Army Air Forces. Missing Air Crew Report. ATC-SC-p14.

–10  Aviation Safety Network. USAAF B-24 flight to Azores missing 60M off Finisterre, June 17.

Narrative Information

 

American Air Museum in Britain. “42-110018.” Accessed 12-22-2023.

“Aircraft Type:            B-24 Liberator

“Failed to Return – Over Water (OW) Atlantic Ocean 17 June 1945

“People [incomplete list]

            Charles O. Burch        Sergeant                      Passenger

            William A. McKay                                         Flight Officer

Arthur G. Randall       Private

Howard G. Ringer       Technical Sergeant

 

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1945, p. 96:

“Date:                          Sunday 17 June 1945

“Type:                         Consolidated B-24J Liberator

“Owner/operator:        United States Army Air Forces (USAAF)

“Registration:              42-110018

….

“Fatalities:                   Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 [MACR below notes 9 crew, 6 passengers.]

….

“Location:                   60 mi off Cabo de Finisterre – Atlantic Ocean

“Phase:                        En route

“Nature:                      Military

“Departure airport:                  Valley AD [Wales (according to MACR)]

“Destination airport:   Lajes, Azores

“Narrative:                  Missing over sea.”

 

Baugher: “….Consolidated B-24J-125-CO Liberator….110018 (389th BG, 566th BS, ‘Galloping Katie II’) lost Jun 17, 1945, Atlantic. MACR [Missing Air Crew Report] 14638.”

 

War Department, Headquarters Army Air Forces. Missing Air Crew Report:

“1. Originating: Location by name Valley, Wales

“2…Course Direct to Lagens, Azores…Type of Mission: Redeployment

….

“4…Day 17 on June…1945. Time 0830z…

“5. Aircraft….Mechanical difficulties caused ditching in ocean, it is believed without confirmation

“6. Aircraft: Type, Model and Series…B-24-J…AAF Serial No. 42-110018

….

“11. Number of Persons Aboard Aircraft: Crew…9…; Passengers…6…; Total…15.

….15 names listed on Inclosure No. 1. [Inclosure No. 1 is not part of the MACR download.]….”

 

Sources

 

American Air Museum in Britain. “42-110018.” Accessed 12-22-2023 at: https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/aircraft/42-110018

 

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1945, p. 96. USAAF B-24 flight to Azores missing 60M off Finisterre, June 17, 1945. Accessed 12-22-2023 at:

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/101479

 

Baugher, Joseph F. 1942 USAAF Serial Numbers (42-91974 to 42-110188). 8-7-2023 revision. Accessed 12-22-2023 at: https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_5.html

 

War Department, Headquarters Army Air Forces. Missing Air Crew Report. Accessed 12-22-2023 at: http://www.b24bestweb.com/images/MACR/MACR-14638.JPG