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| Date: | Saturday 24 February 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Martin B-26B Marauder |
| Owner/operator: | 391 BS / 572 BS United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-95947 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Luxembourg, near -
 Luxembourg
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by AAA, no further details.
Name of the plane was "The Sweat Box"
Shot by light AAA, the bombardier and the co-pilot where killed. The three gunners baled out over enemy territory but managed to reach allied lines. The pilot gained control over the aircraft and altough badly hurt managed to make a death stick landing. He was awarded the Silver Star.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
https://www.391bombgroup.org.uk/aircraft_list.php?sn=42-95947
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2012 06:06 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 09-Oct-2012 07:02 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Location, Country, Narrative, ] |
| 02-May-2025 16:30 | MMR | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
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