8th June44 B24H 41-29445 "Also Ran" Rackheath 

Extract from radio-operator Fred Enck's diary:

"No time for radio pre-flight. When airborne discovered compass defective, could not locate Splasher#5. VHF out, could not contact formation. Ceiling up to 22,000ft and down to 500ft, became lost. SOS to D/F section got us a fix and we came in over the field. Visibility very poor, bounced on landing and left wheel came off. Crash-landed with Six 1000lb GPs aboard. Plane a washout, no one injured".

Incident occurred to the 791st Lt. Willard Sell crew