Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Dan Warburton

Amateur historian finds WW2 plane wreck at farm after it crashed with three onboard

The family of a US airman lost when his Second World War bomber crashed in England has finally learned where his body lies, thanks to an amateur historian.

The remains of Lieutenant William Montgomery, 24, and a crew mate were never found after their B-24 Liberator came down in June 1944 following a mission in northern France.

The plane was hit by anti-aircraft flak during an attack on a German airfield before limping back across the English Channel then losing height off the Sussex coast.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.