B-24H 42-94841 ‘Sack Time’,9th October 1944 Twizzle head moss

A wet and windswept trip up to Twizzle head moss in the peak district to revisit the site of the loss of B-24H 42-94841 ‘Sack Time’, 857 Bombardment Sqn RAF Harrington 9th October 1944, the 8 crew and 2 ground crew passengers were on a test flight in the B-24 that had been recently repaired flying north in worsening weather the crew turned to head home sadly the plane was already too low and heading into the hills, on the bomber Dispatcher S/Sgt Curtis Anderson looked into the murk and saw grass flash by just before the bomber tore into the sloping ground of Twizzle head moss breaking up over a hundred yards and then bursting into flames of the 10 souls on board one one man Sgt Anderson Survived but he was badly injured staying in hospital until 1946 .

 At the site today in the burn area many small parts litter the moor near one of the undercarriage legs a Bakelite cap and electrical pieces being some of the best finds some 20 yards away lies the broken other leg looking at the moor i worked back towards Holme finding parts in the grass until i found the initial impact scar and a collection of parts lying undisturbed over 100 yards from the burn area on the way back Tricia found a control cable pulley complete with its housing

Crew =
Lt E D. Pitsenbarger [ Pilot ]
S/Sgt C Anderson [survived ]
F/O J M. Bliss
F/O F Cser [died of injuries 10.10.44]
T/Sgt P E. Farris
Lt J D. Nendel
S/Sgt F A. Villelli
T/Sgt J W. Zwinge
Passengers =
Cpl Charles T. Lowblad
Cpl C S. Watson