ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52268
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 November 1943 |
| Time: | 15:50 |
| Type: |  Martin B-26C-15-MO Marauder |
| Owner/operator: | 323th BGp /456th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-34963 |
| MSN: | WT-Q |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near the Noorddammerweg, S of Bovenkerk, Amstelveen, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Earls Colne, Essex |
"Bugs Bunny" received a direct hit by Flak. The aircraft was on an operation to Schiphol airfield.
Picture: http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/1025
Crew:
Pilot Capt. A.W. Geiser O-727713 USAAF USA Arlington National Cem
Co-Pilot 1st Lt. C.L. Lesher O-793794 USAAF USA
Navigator 1st Lt. T. Savino O-791858 USAAF USA
Bombardier 1st Lt. M.J. Stadler O-661423 USAAF USA
Engineer S/Sgt. P.P. Lombardo 12058314 USAAF USA
Radio Operator T/Sgt. W.G. Fortwengler 35112464 USAAF Belgium B-11-8 Buried Ardennes American Cemetery
T Gunner S/Sgt. J.R. Kitchell 36054408 USAAF Margraten H-16-13
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3033&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/1025
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Oct-2012 02:56 | Uli Elch | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Nov-2018 08:46 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-May-2020 07:35 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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