Photos of William Zumsteg's B-24 Liberator Airplane Crash in World War II

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William H. Zumsteg

Col. Gallien has passed away,
I'll ask Lee Cook how old the photo is.

Here's a scan of the metal, fabric and plexiglass pieces
from Lt. William H. Zumsteg's B-24H-1-CF 41-29169 recovered from Manzanar, CA.
Zumsteg's B-24 lost in a storm and low on fuel made a downwind night crash landing there on 5 December 1943. Four months later, following a midair collision, Zumsteg and his crew were KIA on 2 April 1944 over Bihac, Yugoslavia . I have a draft of an article detailing these events.

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William H. Zumsteg's B-24 Liberator Airplane Crash
Zumsteg's B-24 lost in a storm and low on fuel made a downwind night crash landing there on 5 December 1943.

William H. Zumsteg's Crashed Airplane Side View

Standing L-R: SSgt. Woodrow P. Clayton; SSgt. James A hatch; SSgt. Alvin J. Kadlecek (R)
Lt. Joseph J. Repko (N); Lt. Georg M. Felber (B)

Kneeling L-R: SSgt Antonio P. Lerrna (E); Sgt. Richard Karl: Lt. John C. Fuller (CP):
SSgt Andrew J. Allocco; Lt. William H. Zumsteg (P)

Four months later, following a midair collision,
Zumsteg and his crew were KIA on 2 April 1944 over Bihac, Yugoslavia

During World War II Bihac, Yugoslavia served as headquarters for the liberation army of Josip Broz Tito, the center of the anti-fascist resistance. It became a target of the occupying powers and the Germans retook it in 1943 and held it until 1945 and Germany's final defeat.

William Zumsteg's B-24 Liberator Crash Site

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