B24 Bomber Shot Down - Incredible Footage

[Bootie]

Wow... this is harrowing.

 

[mTk]

IIRC correctly the story goes that the B24 was hit by a bomb dropped from another plane above him.
Could be wrong about that.

 

[Bootie]

This footage shot by Air Force cameras shows a B-24 Liberator, named Brief, being shot down on May 4th, 1945. On its way to a mission in Koror, Palau Islands to bomb anti-aircraft ground forces, Brief was shot down by one such installation. The anti-aircraft shell hit the left wing from the bottom breaking it off, sending the plane spinning toward the Pacific Ocean. 9 of the 10 in the crew died except for Lieutenant Kaufman, who survived the crash only to be captured and killed by the enemy. Looking at this historical footage, one can see the everyday brutality these men had to witness and endure. Hats off to these brave fighters!