ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50518
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| Date: | Monday 8 May 1944 |
| Time: | 11:05 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-45-BO Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 306th BGp /367th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-97259 |
| MSN: | 7732 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Eursinge hamlet, mun. Westerveld, Drenthe -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thurleigh/AAF Sta.111, Bedfordshire |
Engine trouble; the pilot tried an emergency-landing but the aircraft was shot down by Flak.
The Fortress with call sign GY-Q was on an operation to industrial complexes at Berlin.
Crew:
Pilot 2nd Lt. D.A. Smith O-687715 USAAF - buried Margraten O-14-7
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. A.E. Camosy O-736986 USAAF - buried USA
Navigator 2nd Lt. C.R. Hawkins O-703992 USAAF - buried USA
Bombardier 2nd Lt. A.J. Laura O-741192 USAAF - buried Margraten H-8-6
Engineer Sgt. M.M. Miller 36606465 USAAF - buried Margraten K-5-6
Radio Operator S/Sgt. J.W. Childers 38466704 USAAF - buried Margraten I-18-13
LW Gunner Sgt. W.D. Holder 39556500 USAAF - buried USA
RW Gunner S/Sgt. E.E. Wright 35763967 USAAF - buried Margraten I-7-10
BT Gunner Sgt. G.E. Krieckhaus 17073979 USAAF - buried USA
T Gunner Sgt. R.P. Granberg 32741189 USAAF - buried USA
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3655&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/10363
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/mission/52
Google Maps
JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Sep-2011 06:39 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-May-2019 07:22 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Apr-2020 20:52 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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