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Fuel tanks of the B-24H Liberator “Little Warrior” with the 861st Bomb Squadron explode over Fallersleben, Germany after anti-aircraft hit, Jun 29 1944. Photo taken by Clifford A Stocking, waist gunner on “Green Hornet.”

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Caption     Fuel tanks of the B-24H Liberator “Little Warrior” with the 861st Bomb Squadron explode over Fallersleben, Germany after anti-aircraft hit, Jun 29 1944. Photo taken by Clifford A Stocking, waist gunner on “Green Hornet.” ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Fallersleben, Ost-Hannover, Germany
Date 29 Jun 1944
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via D. Sheley
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 3,798 x 2,717 pixels



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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Swashbuckler says:
29 Jun 2014 03:29:48 PM

Some additional information on the fate of "Little Warrior" and her crew can be found at http://www.wickedlocal.com/article/20090629/News/306299864/?Start=1
2. Anonymous says:
29 Jun 2014 04:19:59 PM

Can somebody tell me the fate of the airmens in this aircraft?
3. Swashbuckler says:
1 Jul 2014 12:40:07 PM

Anonymous, all but the co-pilot died in the explosion. The co-pilot was mortally wounded by German civilians after being taken prisoner. You can see the crew's names and where they're buried here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dougsheley/4269959241/
4. Anonymous says:
30 Jun 2015 03:00:06 PM

A poignant, tragic photograph. God bless them all.
5. Jean COULAUDOUX says:
30 Jun 2017 12:09:42 AM

Dramatique document. Une pensée pour tous ces jeunes hommes morts pour notre liberté.
6. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
18 Jan 2020 04:25:24 PM

This situation is even more dramatic when one realizes this airplane is pitched in a high nose-up position. The gray triangle in the upper left is the edge of the gunner’s window from which the photo was taken. The edge of that window is aligned vertically.
7. Anonymous says:
4 Jul 2021 08:39:29 PM

The horror of War as it happens.
These were brave warriors.
8. Kenny Reilly says:
12 Aug 2021 08:00:37 PM

I have seen this grim photo before of the Little Warrior, remembering the young Indian in front of the canopy. The B-24was thought to be 'indestructible but I have a few stills of a 'Liberator' folding up and tumbling, or on fire with NO way out for its crew. Some will not admit what others have gone through for the rest of us.
9. Stocking says:
8 Nov 2024 10:03:00 PM

My great uncle took this picture

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