ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 49146
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| Date: | Friday 16 February 1945 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24H-25-FO Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 467th BGp /790th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-95080 |
| MSN: | Q2- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Valthe - Nieuw-Weerdinge, Drenthe -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Rackheath, AAF Sta.145 Norfolk |
Operation - Osnabrück, Germany
'Super Wolf' was hit by Flak, the crew bailed out.
Crew:
Pilot 2/Lt. J.D. Mullican O-827912 USAAF / prisoner of war
Co-Pilot 2/Lt. J.S. Young O2063747 USAAF / prisoner of war
Navigator F/O. W.J. Caselton T-132852 USAAF / evader
Special Operator S/Sgt. F.W. Connor Jr. 31299537 USAAF / prisoner of war
Engineer Sgt. W.M. Sies 36457521 USAAF / Margraten cemetery; grave K-16-12
Nose Gunner Sgt. W.H. Willis 32956496 USAAF / prisoner of war
Waist Gunner Sgt. L.E. Tomaski 36627461 USAAF / prisoner of war
Waist Gunner Sgt. C.R. Pratt 33806907 USAAF / prisoner of war
Waist Gunner Sgt. M.J. Brletich 37570442 USAAF / prisoner of war
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5264&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/9952
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Feb-2020 18:06 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jan-2021 15:56 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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