[PAR35]

and one LB-30 crashes into the sea killing all of the crew including Major General Clarence L Tinker,

I thought that the LB-30 was an exclusively British variant of the B-24

[CougarGA7]

I thought that the LB-30 was an exclusively British variant of the B-24.

That's what I thought. It was a transport variant as well which means it wouldn't have a bomb bay. May just be a typo. I'll take a look at my books on U.S. Air Force aircraft when I get home and see if it has anything on this.