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| Date: | Wednesday 14 February 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Martin B-26G Marauder |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 43-34286 |
| MSN: | H9-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mons, Hainaut -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by AAA, OVER TARGET, one engin lost. Second engin failed over Nivelle, Belgium. Pilot order to bail out. All crew safe but Lt.Carson Copeland broke one of his legs on landing. Col Silk lightly wounded.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Images:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Sep-2012 01:13 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 09-Sep-2012 01:17 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Sep-2012 01:22 | Uli Elch | Updated [Phase, ] |
| 27-Feb-2017 07:48 | philsave1 | Updated [Cn, Location, Country, Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 11-Jul-2022 06:06 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 06-Nov-2022 00:07 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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