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| Date: | Tuesday 20 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24J Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-100351 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 10 |
| Other fatalities: | 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea off Langeland -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Collided after a bombing mission in Germany with B-24, reg. 42-95144 and crashed.
One crew member, Robert T. McCollum, was officially accounted for on 10 December 2024.
Sources:
https://www.airmen.dk/p328.htm
https://eu.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/state/2025/03/04/cleveland-soldier-killed-in-wwii-officially-accounted-for-robert-mccollum-defense-pow-mia-agency/81147664007/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2025 10:52 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-Mar-2025 10:53 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 04-Mar-2025 10:53 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 04-Mar-2025 10:53 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 04-Mar-2025 10:53 | gerard57 | Updated |
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