ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51039
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 January 1944 |
| Time: | 13:22 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F-55-BO Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 303th BGp /358th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-29524 |
| MSN: | 4638 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | over Durgerdam, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Molesworth /AAF Sta.107 Cambridgeshire |
| RAF Metfield /AAF Sta.366 Suffolk |
'Meathound' was hit by Luftwaffe fighters over Durgerdam. 9 parachutes reported over the Netherlands. The pilot returned the damaged aircraft alone to a fighter field at Metfield, England.
> Repaired or not ?
According to source A) (very doubtful !): "Toestel terug naar UK", Netherlands
"Meat Hound" B-17F-55-BO s/n 42-29524
Originally assigned to 423rd BS, 306th BG, 8th AF. Transfered to 358th BS, 303rd BG, 8th AF on July 30,1943.
Lost on the January 11,1944 mission to Oschersleben,Germany. They were jumped by fighters over Durgerdam,Holland and the plane was badly shot up. The crew bailed out over Holland but the pilot remained with the aircraft and managed to limp her back to a fighter base at Metfield.
Call Sign: VK-Q
Crew on last mission:
1stLt. Jack W. Watson - pilot (RTD)
2ndLt. Clayton C. David - copilot (Evaded)
2ndLt. John G. Leverton - navigator (POW)
2ndLt. Vance R. Colvin - bombardier (KIA)
S/Sgt. Samuel L. Rowland - engineer/top turret gunner (KIA)
S/Sgt. Harry Romaniec - radio operator (POW)
Sgt. Eugene R. Stewart - left waist gunner (POW)
Sgt. William H. Fussner - right waist gunner (KIA)
Sgt. Fred H. Booth - ball turret gunner (KIA)
Sgt. Roman P. Kosinski - tail gunner (POW)
All KIA crewmembers landed in Amsterdam Bay and drowned.
Sources:
A) https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3297A&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
B) JF Baugher
http://www.flickr.com/photos/18532986@N07/4673240749/in/set-72157607350503756
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-Apr-2009 12:03 | Harmy | Updated |
| 01-Sep-2011 11:14 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Jul-2013 09:51 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Jan-2019 13:40 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Jan-2019 13:40 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Apr-2020 15:36 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 14-Jun-2022 03:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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