Researchers Find the Remains of 5 WWII-Era U.S. Bombers in the Adriatic Sea

From Popular Mechanics

• Researchers from the University of Delaware and the U.S. military have discovered 5 B-24 Liberator bombers in the Adriatic Sea.
• The bombers were lost while returning from missions, plunging into the ocean.
• The planes are linked to at least 23 airmen declared missing in action.

A joint research team from the University of Delaware and the Pentagon has discovered five B-24 Liberator bombers in the Adriatic Sea. The planes, which went down in the ocean between Italy and Croatia, likely had received battle damage and crashed short of a safe landing. The planes will help resolve the fate of nearly two dozen aircrew listed as MIA for nearly 80 years…