When I found these pieces, I remembered that the previous homeowner had told me that a 'bomber' had crashed in the field across from my house during WWII. I live in Vandalia, Ohio, and within a mile or so of the Dayton airport. I know the airport was used by the Army Airforce during the war and the airports nearness to my house and the field location makes it plausible to a novice like me that it might have made a logical place for a pilot to attempt a landing if his aircraft were in distress and unable to circle back and attempt a landing at the airport. The field where I found these pieces is owned by the railroad so there is not a traditional type farmer (who owns the field) who I can go to and ask.
I checked the internet and there are 3-4 possible hits as far as aircraft crashes during the war years for this area (Dayton airport and Vandalia). Does anything I show here point to it being parts to an aircraft and does anything narrow it down as to type of aircraft?
Thank you for your helpful advice!
Kim