ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161411
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| Date: | Sunday 22 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk 30 |
| Owner/operator: | 416th (NF) Sqn USAAF |
| Registration: | MT482 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near San Benedetto on the Po River. -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Pontedera airfield (I) |
Mosquito MT482: Took off at 11:10 hrs for an armed recce of the Po Valley covering the Parma, Piacenza and Mantua area. 22/04/1945
Missing in action over North Italy. Lt Kangas and his observer were due back at base at approximately 13:00 hrs. When they did not return, 62nd Fighter Wg was notified by 3-2, this headquarters. 62nd Fighter Wg in turn notified Rhubarb and Blue Sector. Rhubarb tried to call them but received no answer. Lt Kangas and his observer were last sighted on take off at 11:10 hrs 22/04/1945. No serach was conducted by this unit. No reports received by this headquarters from other aircraft covering same area.>>
Crew:
2/Lt. (O.767265) Wesley Edward KANGAS (pilot) USAAF - killed
2/Lt. ( O.870849) Jack Copeland HERRON (nav.) USAAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=15638
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2013 12:34 | Nepa | Added |
| 15-Apr-2014 16:45 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 04-Mar-2015 21:14 | Don Diego | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Sep-2015 19:57 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 01-May-2019 19:34 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Jan-2021 20:45 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
| 30-Oct-2021 22:11 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 21-Nov-2021 18:15 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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