On the 9th of October 1944 the crew of this aircraft were undertaking a training flight when their aircraft crashed into high ground towards the north-eastern edge of the Peak District. Sadly nine were killed in the crash, there was one survivor. One of the crew is recorded as still being missing though it is believed that all bodies were removed from the site.

Pilot - 1st Lt Elmer D. Pitsenbarger USAAF.

Co Pilot - 2nd Lt James D. Nendel USAAF

Nav - Flt Off Jack M. Bliss USAAF

Bombardier - Flt Off Frank Cser USAAF

F Eng - Tech Sgt Presley S. Farris USAAF

W Op - Tech Sgt Zoe W. Zwinge USAAF

AG - Tech Sgt Frank A. Villelli USAAF

Despatcher - Staff Sgt Curtis Anderson USAAF, injured.

AG - Cpl Charles T. Lowbald USAAF

Passenger - Cpl Clarence S. Watson USAAF (missing?)

I visited the crash site in January 2007, not much remains other than the two massive undercarriage legs and a large area with tiny burnt fragments.