RCAF, 428 Sqdn Lancaster, KB764 ... Help
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 11:54 pm
Greetings everyone, need a bit of help getting some info on the crew of KB764 going from St. Mawgan, England to Lagans in the Azores on June 4, 1945. I currently only have the Pilot, Flight Lieutenant Elihu Paul Acree, Baudette, Minnesota, U.S.A.
Lancaster, KB764, June 4, 1945
Aircraft departed St. Mawgan, England, bound for Lagens in the Azores. While flying through cumulus cloud, both port engines began to run erratically. The pilot, Flight Lieutenant Elihu Paul Acree, suspected icing and applied hot air, which had the desired effect on the inner port engine. Half an hour later, the port outer engine again lost power and was eventually shut down. Soon after the port inner engine became erratic. As Acree approached Lagens, with at least 1,816 litres of fuel still aboard, the port inner engine cut entirely. Power was completely asymmetric, and the bomber quickly swung out of control, aircraft cleared the cliffs, but crashed approximately three kilometres out to sea. The port wing struck first and broke off, as did the tail.
Crew:
Pilot: Flight Lieutenant Elihu Paul Acree, RCAF, Baudette, Minnesota, U.S.A. - Survived
Any help with the rest of the crew would truly be Appreciated,
Cheers
George
Lancaster, KB764, June 4, 1945
Aircraft departed St. Mawgan, England, bound for Lagens in the Azores. While flying through cumulus cloud, both port engines began to run erratically. The pilot, Flight Lieutenant Elihu Paul Acree, suspected icing and applied hot air, which had the desired effect on the inner port engine. Half an hour later, the port outer engine again lost power and was eventually shut down. Soon after the port inner engine became erratic. As Acree approached Lagens, with at least 1,816 litres of fuel still aboard, the port inner engine cut entirely. Power was completely asymmetric, and the bomber quickly swung out of control, aircraft cleared the cliffs, but crashed approximately three kilometres out to sea. The port wing struck first and broke off, as did the tail.
Crew:
Pilot: Flight Lieutenant Elihu Paul Acree, RCAF, Baudette, Minnesota, U.S.A. - Survived
Any help with the rest of the crew would truly be Appreciated,
Cheers
George