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25th Oct 2019, 19:13

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Originally Posted by Rory57

Possibly this B24 that crashed in Herefordshire? Bomber Crash at St Margaret?s Common, Christmas Day 1944, St Margarets, 1944, Ewyas Lacy Study Group

Though according to that account, and Joe Baugher's, the crew actually baled out over the French/Belgian border before the aircraft flew itself over the Channel and finally came down in Herefs.

"Bold Venture III" was Ford-built B-24J 42-50675.

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