in an open area, remote from the closest road.

A small inscribed brass plaque just above ground level.

On October 9, 1944, B-24 “Sack Time (42-94841) of the 857^th Bomber Squadron, 492^nd Bomber Group “The Carpetbaggers” was on a training mission flying out of their home base of Harrington.  The plane crashed in poor visibility hitting the northern edge of Twizle Head Moss above Holmfirth.  

Eight of the crew were killed; one missing in action (Watson), and one crew member, Staff Sergeant Curtis Anderson, survived.

The purpose of the operation Carpetbagger project was to fly “Special Operations” to deliver supplies to resistance groups in enemy occupied countries; to deliver personnel to the field and occasionally to bring back personnel from the field.

The crew of “Sack Time” included:

1st Lieutenant Elmer D. Pitsenbarger (Pilot)

2nd Lieutenant James D. Nendel (Co-Pilot)

Flight Officer Jack M. Bliss (Navigator)

Flight Officer Frank Cser (Bombardier)

Technical Sergeant Presley E. Farris (Flight Engineer)

Technical Sergeant Joseph William Zwinge Jr. (Radio Operator)

Technical Sergeant Frank A. Vilelli (Gunner)

Staff Sergeant Curtis Anderson (Gunner)

Corporal Charles T. Lowblad (Passenger)

Corporal Clarence S. Watson (Passenger)

For more about Operation Carpetbagger see the Harrington Museum website.

The text on the plaque is in English and reads:

-Image of a B-24 Bomber-

AT 1540 HOURS OCTOBER 9TH 1944

B-24-FO-42 94841 OF THE 857TH BOMB SQUADRON, 492ND BOMB GROUP (H) BASED IN HARRINGTON, NORTH HAMPTONSHIRE CRASHED HERE IN BAD WEATHER

      PILOT                  1st LT             Elmer D. Pitsenbarger       IOWA

      CO-PILOT           2nd LT           James D. Nendel                OREGON

      NAVIGATOR        FO                Jack Bliss                        CALIFORNIA

      BOMBARDIER    FO                 Frank Cser                      NEW JERSEY

      ENGINEER         T/SGT            Presley E. Farris               KENTUCKY

      RADIO OP           T/SGT           Joseph W. Zwinge           CALIFORNIA

      WAIST GUNNER S/SGT          Curtis Anderson                CALIFORNIA

      TAIL GUNNER   S/SGT            Frank A. Velelli                  MINNESOTA

      PASSENGER     CPL               Clarence S. Watson           CALIFORNIA

      PASSENGER     CPL                Charles Lowblad               OREGON

The only survivor of the crash was S/SGT Curtis Anderson.  He passed away 16^th January 1988 from injuries sustained in this crash.

“THE CARPETBAGGERS”