"Little Eva" CrashPrint Page

The plaque commemorates four Americans who were killed and the five who survived when their Liberator bomber crashed near Moonlight Creek in December 1942.

USAAF B-24 Liberator #41-23762 "Little Eva" of the 321st Squadron, 90th Bombardment Group based at Iron Range crashed near Burriejella waterhole at Moonlight Creek, Escott Station, Far North Queensland in 1942. The crash site is approximately 60 kilometres north-west of Escott. Two of the ten crewmen were rescued by the manager of Escott after 13 days of deprivation.

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Address:	, Doomadgee, 4830
State:	QLD
Area:	AUS
GPS Coordinates:	Lat: -17.941693 Long: 138.828389 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.

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Monument Type:	Plaque
Monument Theme:	Conflict
Sub-Theme:	WW2
Actual Event Start Date:	02-December-1942
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Actual Event End Date:	02-December-1942
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Source: MA