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The airplane was forced to peel out of the formation with #2 engine feathered, caused by an attack of a ME 262. Then it tried to climb back when again ME 262's began pressing attack. The airplane was hit in the right wing and a large piece flew off. Then#3 & #4 engines burst into flames and it peeled off low to the right. As it went down flames were getting larger and it was believed to hit the ground with a terrific explosion. No parachutes were seen.

Five crew members were killed, four were taken prisoner and one escaped capture.

According to surviving crew member, T/Sgt Flowers was reaching for his parachute when an oxygen tank under the flight deck exploded and hurled him out through the nose. A German citizen told that when he was found, no parachute was on his body and that they found him approximately 300 yards from the wreckage.

His brother Joe is buried at Plot I, Row 18, Grave 22.