B-24 shot down 1 April 1944 SN# 42-110029

Hi--I am searching for information on how 2nd Lt. William Lafferty, pilot of this B-24 made it back to England.  Several of his crew were helped by the Etienne Dromas group out of Laon, France.  My uncle Bill seems to have been separated from the rest of his crew when the plane went down--I am trying to piece together his journey from April 1, 1944 to September 1944 when his report was given in hospital in England.  Any clues would be appreciated!

bal

Bal, of 42-110029 I cant find a MACR.From aircraft 42-110021,12 April 1944
is a MACR.Do you have the full details of your uncle.
Members of his crew were ;
S/Sgt.James R.Stuebgen
S/Sgt.Elbert Ninebling
S/Sgt.Lyndon Lawrence
S/Sgt.Bernell Keller.
 
regards Jaap

 
S/Sgt James R Stuebgen, S/Sgt Elbert Ninesling, S/Sgt Lyndon Lawrence (#1673) and S/Sgt Bernell Keller were crewmen of 703/BS B-24 Liberator 42-110029 which crashed near Laon on 1 April. Stuebgen, Ninebling and Lawrence were brought from Laon by Bob Pique. Stuebgen and Ninebling were placed with M Proment of Chauny until D-Day when they were moved to stay with M Cadiffet in Ugny-le-Gay. On 10 June they were moved to stay with Mme Megret where they remained until liberation. Lawrence stayed with M Blondel at Annois and then on D-Day was moved to stay with Raymond Coutte. On 17 June he was moved to stay with Mme Yve Halloit (widow) in Jussy until liberation. Keller was placed with M Chauvin in Coucy-le-Chateau from 20 April to D-Day when he joined Neil Howard and John Harms on M Gregoire's farm at Commencon. On 11 June he was moved to stay with M Terny of Very-Noureuil where he remained until liberation.
Source:http://www.conscript-heroes.com/Art24-Chauny.html
 
Also :
#1293 2/Lt William S Lafferty 445BG/702BS (B-24) 42-110029 FTR Apr 44 No more detail about Lafferty
 
Phil

 
Here is the full crew per Bits & Pieces, but no luck finding MACR 3601.   B&P lists Escape & Evasion reports 1673, 1752, 1753, and 1754 but I do not know how to obtain those documents.
 
Hal
 
 
 

  42-110029 MACR 3601           P      2Lt William S. Lafferty                 EVD    Rochester, NY
                                                 CP    2Lt Jack W. Reed                       POW   Knoxville, TN
                                                 N      2Lt Harold G. Garmon                 MIA    Mishawaka, IN
                                                 B      2Lt Phillip B. Miller                      POW   Comstock Mi
                                                 TT     Sgt Bernell E. Keller                    EVD    Branshear, MO
                                                  RO   S/Sgt Herman C. Schmidt            POW   Jersey City, NJ
                                                  BT    Sgt Elbert J. Ninesling                 EVD    Great Neck, NY
                                                  LW   Sgt James R. Stuebgen               EVD    Pittsburrgh, PA
                                                  RW   S/Sgt Marvin B. Alford                 Mia     Florence, MS
                                                  TG    S/Sgt Lyndon E. Lawrence           EVD    Carmel, ME

Thanks Hal & Phil.I had order some E&E Reports at;
National Archives at college park
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park,MD 20740-6001,USA
NWCTM
 
Jaap

Date Sqdn Last Name First Name Initial Succ Rank Status SN Position MACR # Tail #
04/01/44 703 Lafferty William (NMI)   2nd Lt EVD O-798003 P 3601 42-110029
                      Reed Jack W   2nd Lt POW O-689991 CP
                      Garman Harold G   2nd Lt MIA O-755178 N
                      Miller Phillip B   2nd Lt POW   B
                      Keller Bernell E   S/Sgt EVD 17159968 E
                      Schmidt Herman C   S/Sgt POW 12164560 RO
                      Ninesling Elbert J   Sgt EVD 32713337 BT
                      Stuebgen James R   S/Sgt EVD 33174026 LW
                      Alford Marvin B   S/Sgt MIA 14161481 RW
                      Lawrence Lyndon E   S/Sgt EVD 31283429 TT
04/01/44 703 Gfelner Joseph A   1st Lt KIA O-745076 P 3602 42-110046
                      Weaver Robert H   2nd Lt KIA O-687097 CP
                      Leslie Grover L Jr 2nd Lt POW O-405650 N
                      Rose Robert A   2nd Lt KIA O-752940 B
                      Watt Hugh D   S/Sgt KIA 16149860 E
                      Fussa Michael J   T/Sgt KIA 12182555 RO
                      Smith George J   S/Sgt POW 32865877 BT
                      Manko William (NMI)   S/Sgt POW 33162566 LW
                      Tye Robert E   S/Sgt POW 27206683 RW
                      Blackman Ralph L   S/Sgt POW 16150892 TT      
Here are the two 445th crews downed on 01 Apr 44