ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51567
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 July 1943 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F-85-BO Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 384th BGp /546th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-30032 |
| MSN: | 5146 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kortwoude, municipality Achtkarspelen, Friesland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Grafton Underwood (UK) |
'Sky Queen' was shot down by Oberleutnant Georg Schott of the 1./JG 1, flying an Fw 190 A-5 from Deelen airfield.
Call Sign: BK-D
Crew:
Pilot 1st Lt. W. Dietel O-665286 USAAF Margraten P-22-11 Initially buried at Opende
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. J.E. Riddel O-735454 USAAF Margraten M-22-7
Observer 2nd Lt. K.C. Dutton O-736493 USAAF USA Buried Arlington National Cemetery
Navigator 1st Lt. H.W. Funk jr. O-794870 USAAF USA Buried Arlington National Cemetery
Bombardier 1st Lt. C.W. Davis O-734435 USAAF USA Buried Arlington National Cemetery
Engineer T/Sgt. H.J. Adams USAAF Survived POW
Radio Operator - Perotti USAAF Survived POW
Air gunner S/Sgt. E. Amory 32226989 USAAF Margraten B-7-5
Air gunner T/Sgt. L.E. Dunmyer 33248116 USAAF USA
Air gunner S/Sgt. W.D. Martin 14067288 USAAF USA Buried Arlington National Cemetery
T Gunner S/Sgt. J.L. Mason 35393685 USAAF Margraten O-9-6
Sources:
https://www.verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T2725&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Sep-2011 09:14 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Jul-2018 15:55 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Jul-2018 15:55 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 31-Mar-2020 19:58 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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