
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 | |||||||
Photographer | Clifford A Stocking | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via D. Sheley | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 29 Jun 1944 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Fallersleben, Ost-Hannover, Germany | |||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
Added Date | 14 Jan 2013 | |||||||
This photograph has been scaled down; full resolution photograph is available here (3,798 by 2,717 pixels). | ||||||||
Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: |
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Visitor Submitted Comments
2. Anonymous says:
29 Jun 2014 04:19:59 PM
Can somebody tell me the fate of the airmens in this aircraft?
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/
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.
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.
30 Jun 2017 12:09:42 AM
Dramatique document. Une pensée pour tous ces jeunes hommes morts pour notre liberté.
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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.

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.
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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