After surviving a crash landing in France on 27 September of that year, the crew would be transferred to the 389th BG next door and would go down in March of 1945. All would perish. Especially of interest is the account, below, of Thomas Spera, who rode as an observer on the Kassel Mission.
B-24H #42-94810 "Terrible Terry's Terror" Call Letter J+ (Jig)
LEAD ELEMENT
Crash-landed 12 Km East of Lille, France
Note: All crew members survived the Kassel Mission but unfortunately perished later in March 1945 while serving with the 389th Bomb Group.