ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 149976
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 July 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Martin B-26F Marauder |
| Owner/operator: | 37th BSqn / 17th BGp USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-96305 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea off Lavasina, Corsica 20 -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | AAS Bastia-Sardina |
A twelve Marauders group from 17th Bomber Group, 37th squadrom, based on Sardigna Island was on safe return to base, completing a successfull bombing mission in Italia.
Marauder B-26F, Battle ship N°40, due to méchanics problem on engine, must leave the group and disturn to Bastia.
Droping of airplane all is possible (guns, munitions, battle protections,...) the pilot execute a perfect but dangerous sea landing just in front of Lavasina (Corsica), not far from US MTB378 patrol boat.
The evacuation is formally organised, the crew fastly rescued.
Crew
Pilot, 1st Lt. Val W. Krug
Co-pilot, Lt. Arthur G. Shirner
Navigator, Lt Vladimir Z. Walkodoff
Bombardier, Lt Robert A. Wilcox
Engineer Gunner, S/Sgt. Joseph W. Cloutier
Radio Gunner, S/Sgt. Leslie W. Pike
Gunner, T/Sgt. Robert S. Davis
Sources:
- JF Baugher
www.wrecksite.eu
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2012 14:21 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 10-Oct-2012 14:36 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Narrative] |
| 22-Jun-2016 13:49 | Red Dragon | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Nov-2018 08:32 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 21-Dec-2019 09:08 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 06-Jan-2021 18:09 | BobMcLean2 | Updated [Total fatalities] |
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