JUNE 25TH. - CAISTER, NORFOLK. At twelve noon the coastguard telephoned that an airman was in the sea 500 yards S.E. of Waxham. He was one of the crew of an American Fortress aeroplane. All the crew had baled out but the others had come down on land. The coxswain and several members of the crew were away and an ex-coxswain, Charles Laycock, aged 73, took charge. He got together a scratch crew, which included three soldiers, and the motor life-boat Jose’ Neville was launched at 12.20 P.M. A fresh N.W. wind was blowing, with a choppy sea.

The aeroplane had already sunk and the pilot had got ashore without help. The lifeboat was able to see the aeroplane under water, and reported her position to a naval rescue launch. She picked up some things from the aeroplane which were floating about, and handed them over to the police when she arrived back at her station at 3.40 P.M.- Rewards, £8 8s..