ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51070
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 December 1943 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24H-1-CF Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 445th BGp /700nd BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-64438 |
| MSN: | IS-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 km southwest of Bolsward, Friesland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tibenham, UK |
'Ramblin' Wreck' was shot down on return by Luftwaffe fighters.
The aircraft was on an operation to a communication centre at Osnabrück, Germany.
Crew:
Pilot 2nd Lt. N.M. Nelson O-679101 USAAF USA Buried Zachary Taylor Nat Cem
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. G.J. Clark O-806622 USAAF USA
Navigator 2nd Lt. C. Silverman O-685748 USAAF USA
Bombardier 2nd Lt. M.P. Bulger jr. O-744971 USAAF Margraten P-8-9
Engineer T/Sgt. G.H. Entzminger 37233780 USAAF USA
Radio Operator T/Sgt. C.E. Smith 16076352 USAAF USA
Air gunner S/Sgt. F.H. Folkner 33361283 USAAF USA
Air gunner S/Sgt. A.P. Small 33382794 USAAF Margraten O-14-2
BT Gunner S/Sgt. W. Derdzenski 12200169 USAAF USA
T Gunner S/Sgt. J.V. King 33552460 USAAF USA
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3257&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/8770
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Dec-2018 17:41 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Feb-2020 19:47 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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