PB4Y-1 Bu. No. 63934

PB4Y-1 Liberator Bu. No. 63934 of VB 110 USN crashed on Broken Ground near Mossley 18th December 1943 after it had been abandoned by the crew when they became lost searching for an airfield to land at after their home base, Dunkeswell, was closed to ops due to weather. The aircraft had been on an anti-submarine patrol in the Bay of Biscay.

Crew / Passengers	Rank - If Applicable	Position e.g. Pilot	Status
George Charno Jnr	Lieutenant	Pilot	OK
Robert G. Wissman	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Co-pilot	OK
Cecil R. Colyer	Ensign	Navigator	OK
Walter O. Levering	AOM	Sig.	OK
Douglas S. Peterson	AMM 3	Radio Operator	OK
Archie P. Oliver	AMM 3	Radio Operator	OK
Warran W. Olson	ARM 3	Gunner	OK
Dewey M. Clark	Seaman 2nd Class	Gunner	OK
Winston C. Ketchem	Seaman 2nd Class	Gunner	OK
Boyd S. Barber	ACRM 1	Radio Operator	OK

This is the area on Broken Ground where the aircraft crashed, very little remains today, During 2001 the undercarriage legs and engines were buried. To see photos of the site before the larger parts were buried click here