ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 100625
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| Date: | Saturday 22 July 1944 |
| Time: | 16:05 |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24G Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-78107 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lecce Airfield, lecce, Apulia -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LIBN |
| FR45383 |
15th AIR FORCE, 450TH BOMB GROUP, 723rd BOMB SQUADRON, Landing accident."After bombing Americano Romano Oil Refinery, Ploesti, Rumania, B-24J #42-78107 "107",developed gas leaks on # 4 and # 1 engines and ran out of gas, Crashed landed short of field hitting a stone wall, all survived but with injuries." 35 miles short of Manduria.
Captain Eugene E. Walker - Pilot 0816699
1st Lt. Donald D. Long - Co-Pilot 0705727
1st Lt. Robert J Tousignant - Navigator 0707499
1st Lt. Andrew Fategoni - Bombardier 076630
S/Sgt. John C. Troxell - Engineer 14188028
S/Sgt. George A. Tarr - Right Waist Gunner & Engineer 15340932
Sgt. William T. Smiley - ? 34650920
S/Sgt. Richard L. Conkle - Gunner 33541885.
S/Sgt Donald M. Hagaman - Nose Gunner 37652496
S/Sgt. Arthur L Kneale - Tail Gunner 42021613
S/Sgt. Horace C. Jones Jr. - ? 13113474
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.450thbg.com/real/accidents/42-78107/index.shtml
Images:
Lecce Airfield, lecce, Apulia 22 July 1944
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jan-2022 17:20 | Georges Son | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 13-Oct-2022 06:09 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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