Mission: 12/31/1944 Hamburg (Germany)
Pilot: 44-6528} -
Aircraft: C.H. O'Reilly

Shortly after leaving the target and with the right wing on fire as a result of fighter attacks, pilot put the aircraft into a controlled steep dive to put out the flames. The aircraft then went into a flat spin and two chutes were seen. At 1157 the aircraft was still under control.