42-94153
B-24H serial 42-94153, assigned to the 330th Bombardment Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group, failed to return from a mission to Vannes A/D, France on 13 June 1944.
Eyewitness 2nd Lt. Harold R. Bennett of the 330th Bombardment Squadron reported that the aircraft appeared to take a burst of flak in the bomb bay, after which it made a spiral to the right. No parachutes were observed opening. The aircraft was last seen at approximately 22,000 feet altitude before disappearing into hazy weather.
German records indicate a Liberator crashed near Pressoir, approximately 4 km north of Ferrieres and 15 km north-northeast of Montargis, on 19 June 1944 at 01:30. Bodies found at the crash site were described as completely charred. A briefcase with navigation documents was also recovered.
Identification tags recovered at the crash site belonged to: Fred H. Lowery, John R. Niel, Henry H. Ricard, Joseph P. Bova, Glenn D. Thompson, and Fred Monico.
Sortie Log
A sortie is a single combat mission flown by an aircraft and its crew. The entries below document known sorties associated with this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. This list represents verified flights but may not be complete; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.