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One of the many stories of individual heroics during war time is the story of B24H, aircraft #42-95023. After a mid air collision with a B17 the pilot of the doomed aircraft, 2/Lt Ellis, was able to a steer the plane away from the towns of Cheshunt and Waltham Cross into a nearby field. The pilot and crew perished in the crash but no one on the ground was injured. Although some remain skeptical of the details in this incident, the towns dedicated the plaque shown here. A link to details of this crash as well as other B24 crashes and information can be found at B-24.net.
I regularly visit the library in Cheshunt, where this plaque is located (opposite the main desk) but admit I'd never actually read it until today. So I looked into the background and eventually found, if not a lot of detail on the crash itself, then at least this photo of the plaque! My interest is now sparked and I'll be on the look out for more info.
August 06, 2008