Chronology of World War II

Thursday, April 27

B-24 Liberator 'The Knuckle Head' Crash


B-24 Liberator 'The Knuckle Head' Crash
April 27, 1944, a B-24 Liberator 'The Knuckle Head', crashed on the beach at St. Mildred's Bay, Kent, UK. 'The Knuckle Head', piloted by 2/Lt Jacob Weinheimer, had been hit by German anti-aircraft fire over Dunkerque. Several of the crew-members had been injured by the burst of flak which hit the left wing of the aircraft, and the Liberator rapidly lost altitude.