ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51214
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| Date: | Friday 26 November 1943 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F-75-DL Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 305th BGp /365th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-3531 |
| MSN: | 8467 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Winschoterdiep 28, Zuidbroek, Groningen prv -
 Netherlands
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chelveston /AAF Sta.105 |
Damaged over the target by Flak, two engines were knocked out; attacked by German fighters on return: hit by Obergefreiter Wilhelm Krauter of the 7./JG 1, flying a Bf 109 G-6 from Volkel airfield.
Target: Bremen, Germany
Call Sign: XK-
Crew:
Pilot 2nd Lt. H.S. Elliot O-736495 USAAF Survived POW
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. S. Pitts O-743203 USAAF Survived POW
Navigator 2nd Lt. A.W. Hunger O-670128 USAAF Survived POW
Bombardier 2nd Lt. W.A. Staub O-670283 USAAF Survived POW
Engineer T/Sgt. W.P. Mandell 31168032 USAAF USA DOW
Radio Operator T/Sgt. R.W. Poirier 32446469 USAAF Margraten J-10-14
LW Gunner S/Sgt. J.O. Stiles 38164249 USAAF Survived POW
RW Gunner S/Sgt. E.H. Matte 31083101 USAAF Survived POW
BT Gunner S/Sgt. K.F. Mahood 33285913 USAAF Survived POW
T Gunner S/Sgt. L.M. Mize 06282023 USAAF Survived POW
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3121&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/6602
JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Sep-2011 11:53 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Nov-2018 15:12 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Jul-2019 06:38 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 01-Apr-2020 18:58 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 14-Jun-2022 10:16 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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