Thomas Pierce Crumpler

177 B-24s are dispatched but they are recalled when 100 miles (160 km) inland. Since they were over Germany, they sought targets of opportunity but strong winds drove the bombers over The Netherlands and their bombs hit Enschede, Arnhem, Nijmegen and Deventer. | | The aircraft was seen to be attacked hit by enemy aircraft and went down, probably by Hauptmann Herbert Huppertz of JG2. It hit the water and exploded. No parachutes were seen. | | Only the remains of S/Sgt Richard C. Anderson were recovered. The other nine crew members are still missing in action and are remembered at the Walls of the Missing at Margraten Cemetery. | | The Studiegroep WO2, Region Dinteloord, announced in March 2026 that it has strong indications regarding the exact location of the aircraft wreckage. It is very likely that part of the crew is still on board and, following the agreement of the next of kin, permission has been granted to begin the excavations (information added April 2026)