ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51083
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 December 1943 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24H-1-DT Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 448th BGp /714th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-28609 |
| MSN: | EI- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Waddenzee E of Texel, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Seething/AAF Sta.146, Norfolk |
Attacked by Luftwaffe fighters. Exploded in mid-air.
The aircraft was on an operation to a communication centre at Osnabrück, Germany.
Crew:
Pilot 2nd Lt. E.D. Hughey O-677748 USAAF Margraten WOM
Co-Pilot 1st Lt. C.D. Hill O-379552 USAAF Margraten WOM
Navigator 2nd Lt. S.W. Stevens O-670285 USAAF Margraten WOM
Bombardier 2nd Lt. E.S. Jacobson O-684114 USAAF Margraten WOM
Engineer T/Sgt. C.L. Koon 33252697 USAAF Margraten WOM
Radio Operator S/Sgt. C. Anderson 19185853 USAAF Margraten WOM
LW Gunner Sgt. H.C. Risner 38333496 USAAF Cambridge WOM
LW Gunner S/Sgt. J.G. Hicks 17129097 USAAF Survived POW
BT Gunner Sgt. J.L. Keim 13110217 USAAF Survived POW
T Gunner Sgt. R.B. Laing 19164847 USAAF Margraten WOM
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3251A&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/770
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Jan-2011 02:57 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 20-Dec-2018 16:05 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Apr-2020 16:34 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 15-Jun-2022 05:37 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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