Combined Statement of Paul Stoneburner, Charles Lewis, and Sheldon Weiner: On 9 September 1944, our target was Mainz, Germany.  We were flying 342S [Rough Riders], a B-24H.  Everything was normal during assembly and climb and we were over the continent before we had any signs of trouble.  Then #2 and #3 engines cut out momentarily at different times, but then continued to operate normally.  At approximately the Group I.P. #2 engine cut out and we were unable to feather.  We stayed in formation without much difficulty, but a few minutes later #1 engine quit.  We then turned back, heading for the nearest friendly territory.  We salvoed our bombs saftied [sic] in a woods.  #2 engine was vibrating excessively shaking the cowling off and finally the prop broke inside the engine so that it revolved freely.  It was turning at a very high RPM and loosening on the prop hub.  We then lost #3 engine.  The prop on #2 by this time was ready to spin off.  We could not hold altitude.  The order was given to bail out and all members of the crew left the A/C.  #2 prop is believed to have spun off.  The A/C rolled over on its back and plunged downward.  It crashed in a woods and exploded.  Seven of the crew landed in Germany and made their way back to Allied lines; however, two members of the crew have not been heard from.  They are Sergeant Joseph Agliata, Tail Gunner, and Sergeant Basil R. Olney, Waist Gunner.  The cause for the engine failure could not be determined.