UPL 81618
IMAGEArthur T Hildebrandt and Stanley "Jack" Martin, part of the Munday Crew. The plane made a forced landing at an abandoned German airfield due to low fuel and heavy fog. On landing, it hit several concrete obstacles left by the Germans to deny the allies use of the field and came to rest in a water filled bomb crater. The crew broke out the life raft to take rides.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2061172
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-741924
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
Mission
- Date: 15 February 1945