ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51521
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| Date: | Friday 30 July 1943 |
| Time: | 10:25 |
| Type: |  Republic P-47D-1-RE Thunderbolt |
| Owner/operator: | 78th FGp /84th FSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-7935 |
| MSN: | WZ- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Schutgraafseweg, Driel, Gelderland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Duxford /AAF Sta.357 |
Air battle.
The P-47 was on an escort flight operation, with B-17's targeting Kassel.
Pilot: 1st Lt. J.F. Byers O-885901 USAAF Belgium B-40-34 Initially buried at Uden, reinterred Ardennes American Cem
Sources:
https://www.verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T2752&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/9685
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Jul-2018 22:29 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Mar-2020 20:00 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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