A ROUGH DAY

In June 1944, a force of American B-24 bombers took off to bomb a target in France. Tragically, for some crew members on these aircraft it would be their last flight. Mark Khan looks at a crash that occurred as result of this mission and where two members of the crew are still listed as ‘Missing in Action’.

The crew of 42-94826. Identified so far: 2nd Lt D M Henderson (front, second left), Flight Officer John J Crowther (front, far right), 2nd Lt William B Montgomery (front, second from right),2nd Lt Herbert King (front row, extreme left), believed to be Staff Sgt Richard Rodriguez (back row, far right. (PHOTO VIA KENNETH WHITEHEAD, COLOURISED BY RICHARD JAMES MOLLOY)

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