ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51881
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| Date: | Monday 17 May 1943 |
| Time: | 11:58 |
| Type: |  Martin B-26B Marauder |
| Owner/operator: | 322th BGp /452th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-17991 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Bodegraven, Zuid-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bury St Edmunds /AAF Sta.468, Suffolk |
Crashed during bombing mission to IJmuiden. Crashed after a mid-air collision with B-26B 41-18080.
Call Sign: DR-S
Crew:
Pilot 1st Lt. R.O. Wolfe PH O-791745 USAAF Margraten A-8-21
Co-Pilot 1st Lt. J.E. Vandegrift PH O-663107 USAAF Margraten M-17-4
Nav / Bombardier 2nd Lt. J.H. Burns PH O-731019 USAAF Margraten B-19-11
Engineer Sgt. K.L. Jones 18102505 USAAF Survived died POW 14th Oct 43
Radio Operator Sgt. C.J. Walas 31063892 USAAF Survived POW
T Gunner S/Sgt. J.L. Nash PH 11038388 USAAF Margraten B-19-10
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T2335&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.b26.com/historian/trevor_allen/ijmuiden.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 16-May-2018 07:27 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-May-2018 07:36 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities] |
| 20-Dec-2019 09:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 26-Jan-2021 10:08 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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