On 31st January 1945 this San Diego, Californian contract-built Convair B24-J Liberator was part of a group of 4030 aircraft taking part in a raid on Brunswick Hallendorf but because of poor weather conditions the whole raid was scrapped after the aircraft had taken off and all were well on their way to the target area by the time they were recalled. Because of bad weather around their bases in Norfolk and Cambridgeshire many were diverted north and a number suffered damage in Yorkshire. This aircraft was one of afew from the same unit to be diverted to Leconfield. When the aircraft reached Leconfield the crew found this airfield was blanketed in fog. A number of other aircraft had already attempted landings there in nil-visibilty and some crash landed. One aircraft in attempting to avoid another which was landing had turned off a runway and its nose wheel had collapsed, it came to a rest blocking both runways and thus closing the airfield until it was cleared. After five unsuccessful attempts to land this aircraft was ordered north and headed away, possibly to find Carnaby airfield but East Fortune is given in a number of the other crash reports for mishaps on this night. This aircraft ran very low on fuel and they were too far north from Carnaby to land at any other airfield. As the aircraft approached the North Yorkshire Moors two engines cut out, the undercarriage was then lowered ready for a forced landing. The crew were told to brace themselves by the pilot and at 17.00hrs the pilot attempted to land the aircraft in a field near Hutton Buscel but had to pull up to avoid a house. As open ground lay beyond this house the pilot put the aircraft down there. On touching down the tail broke off at the belly turret position. The aircraft continued along the ground and then hit a wide tree. The crew in the front of the aircraft stood little chance of survival, with seven of the nine USAAF crew sadly being killed, two others possibly in part of the aircraft which broke away survived with minor injuries. All of the crew are believed to have been taken to Scarborough hospital, former Silpho Brow farmer, Mr Clifford Welburn recalls the men being brought to the hospital that night. He was at the hospital having his appendix removed at the time. The aircraft possibly carried the nose art "Lucky Lady Betty II" or "Mah-Ideal". It had suffered minor damage at base in October 1944.

In all 112 B17's and 291 B24's were recalled as nearly 200 P51 fighters acting as escorts and scouting forces. Other than this loss three other aircraft suffered serious damage, a B17 crashed at its base whilst aborting the raid and two B24's, one of which crashed on take off and the other near its base after crew had bailed out.

Pilot - 2nd Lt Clifton F Lambert USAAF, of Lancaster County, New England, USA, initially buried Cambridge Madingley Cemetery. Since returned to a private cemetery in Nebraska, USA.

Co Pilot - F/O Willard W McCord USAAF, of Santa Clara, California, USA. Buried Cambridge Madingley Cemetery. Plot B, row 4, grave 11. His name does not appear on the cemetery database.

Navigator - 2nd Lt Robert A Peabody USAAF, of ? Initially buried Cambridge Madingley Cemetery. Since returned to a private cemetery in Massachusetts, USA.

Radio Op. - T/Sgt Paul N Hoover USAAF, of ? Initially buried Cambridge Madingley Cemetery. Re-buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California, USA.

Left Waist Gunner - S/Sgt Benny M Chmiel USAAF, of Washington County, PA, initially buried Cambridge Madingley Cemetery. Since returned to a private cemetery in Pennsylvania, USA.

Nose Gunner - S/Sgt Glenn M Whitaker USAAF, of Vernon County, MO. Initially buried Cambridge Madingley Cemetery. Since returned to a private cemetery in Missouri, USA.

Tail Gunner - S/Sgt Fain L Hickerson USAAF, of Payette County, Oregon. Buried Cambridge Madingley Cemetery, Plot B, Row 5, Grave 11.

Flight Eng. - T/Sgt Harry W Storicks USAAF, minor injuries.

Right Waist Gunner - S/Sgt Phillip W Corliss USAAF, minor injuries.