ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 49155
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 February 1945 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24J-145-CO Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 389th BGp /566th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 44-40109 |
| MSN: | RR-H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Haringvliet estuary, Zuid-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hethel/AAF Sta.114 Norfolk |
Operation / Magdeburg, Germany
The aircraft was hit over the target, and was fired upon just off the Dutch coast. The crew then abandoned the Liberator. Tail gunner S/Sgt. J.E. Brown didn't survive, he was killed in the descent. The eight others were taken prisoner of war.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5256&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/14998
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-May-2010 11:35 | w.bleumink | Updated [Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants] |
| 10-Feb-2020 10:20 | TigerTimon | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jan-2021 15:03 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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