This is a rare group of parts a there is very little about from this aircraft as most of it was recovered at the time it from a American B-24 Liberator and the parts were recovered in 1994 by the aircraft archaeologist the late Alan Brown.
This is a rare find from the cockpit of the aircraft a section of parachute silk and steel harness clip from one of the crew members parachute.
The parts which are roughly 3-9 inches long all have ripped apart but the impact of the crash but are in nice solid condition with some original colours and are perfect for display or any collection. The parts come from American B-24 Liberator named traveling circus of 93rd Bombardment Group heavily damaged by flak crashed at the village of Etchinghill trying to land at RAF Hawkinge on return from raid V-weapon site in France,20 April 1944 .The part comes with 2 x A5 laminated information cards with pictures and a picture of the individual items and descriptions of what they are with each item.
B-24 LIBERATOR 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) – 328th Bombardment Squadron The Travelling Circus • Etchinghill, Kent • 20 April 1944
The 93rd Bombardment Group arrived in England in September 1942, initially operating from RAF Alconbury, and moved to RAF Hardwick (USAAF Station 104) in December 1942. Its operational squadrons included the 328th, 329th, 330th and 409th Bombardment Squadrons.
The 93rd flew combat missions against targets across France, Belgium, Germany, Italy and elsewhere. It also took part in the famous low-level Ploesti oil raid in Romania on 1 August 1943. By the end of the European war the group had flown 391 combat missions, the highest total of any Eighth Air Force heavy-bomber group, and had earned two Presidential Unit Citations.
The Mission of 20 April 1944
On 20 April 1944 the Eighth Air Force mounted a major attack against German V-weapon installations in northern France. These operations were intended to disrupt the German V-weapon programme before the Allied invasion of Normandy.
Siracourt in the Pas-de-Calais region was an important V-weapon target. The wider St Pol/Siracourt area was repeatedly attacked during the spring of 1944 because of its connection with the German V-weapon programme.
The B24 bomber after the mission, having suffered damage, and attempted to reach RAF Hawkinge in Kent. It was subsequently lost at the village of Etchinghill. One airman Staff Sergeant Robert E. Carrier of the 328th Bombardment Squadron died that day.
This is a rare group of parts a there is very little about from this aircraft as most of it was recovered at the time it from a American B-24 Liberator and the parts were recovered in 1994 by the aircraft archaeologist the late Alan Brown.
This is a rare find from the cockpit of the aircraft a section of parachute silk and steel harness clip from one of the crew members parachute.
The parts which are roughly 3-9 inches long all have ripped apart but the impact of the crash but are in nice solid condition with some original colours and are perfect for display or any collection. The parts come from American B-24 Liberator named traveling circus of 93rd Bombardment Group heavily damaged by flak crashed at the village of Etchinghill trying to land at RAF Hawkinge on return from raid V-weapon site in France,20 April 1944 .The part comes with 2 x A5 laminated information cards with pictures and a picture of the individual items and descriptions of what they are with each item.
B-24 LIBERATOR 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) – 328th Bombardment Squadron The Travelling Circus • Etchinghill, Kent • 20 April 1944
The 93rd Bombardment Group arrived in England in September 1942, initially operating from RAF Alconbury, and moved to RAF Hardwick (USAAF Station 104) in December 1942. Its operational squadrons included the 328th, 329th, 330th and 409th Bombardment Squadrons.
The 93rd flew combat missions against targets across France, Belgium, Germany, Italy and elsewhere. It also took part in the famous low-level Ploesti oil raid in Romania on 1 August 1943. By the end of the European war the group had flown 391 combat missions, the highest total of any Eighth Air Force heavy-bomber group, and had earned two Presidential Unit Citations.
The Mission of 20 April 1944
On 20 April 1944 the Eighth Air Force mounted a major attack against German V-weapon installations in northern France. These operations were intended to disrupt the German V-weapon programme before the Allied invasion of Normandy.
Siracourt in the Pas-de-Calais region was an important V-weapon target. The wider St Pol/Siracourt area was repeatedly attacked during the spring of 1944 because of its connection with the German V-weapon programme.
The B24 bomber after the mission, having suffered damage, and attempted to reach RAF Hawkinge in Kent. It was subsequently lost at the village of Etchinghill. One airman Staff Sergeant Robert E. Carrier of the 328th Bombardment Squadron died that day.
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