ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158803
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| Date: | Tuesday 31 August 1943 |
| Time: | 22:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 96 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V8715 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Church Farm, Foulsham, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Church Fenton, Yorkshire |
B17F 42-5376 "JJ-X" "Eager Eagle" of 305th BG 422nd BS collided in midair with 96 Sqdn RAF Beaufighter V8715 Aug 31, 1943 and crashed near Church Farm, Foulsham, Norfolk. The Beaufighter crashed at Foulsham, the B-17 crash landed at Foulsham but was wrecked, and writen off the next day (Sep 1). 9 killed in the B-17 as well as the Beaufighter crew of two.
Crew of Beaufighter V8715:
F/O (119.881) Frederick Neal ROBERTSON DFC (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/O (47873) Bertram Ernest DYE DFM (obs) RAF - killed
At 22:30 hours while on a training flight B-17F 42-5376 was involved in a mid air collision with an RAF Beaufighter from 96 Squadron over Norfolk. Only the two waist gunners managed to bale out suffering a few scratches and bruises. Church Farm, Foulsham, and it's outbuildings were damaged in the crash. 31/08/1943
Crew of B-17F-50-BO 42-5376 "JJ-X" 'Eager Eagle' 305th BGp /422nd BSqn USAAF
1st Lt. Floyd H. Truesdell. Pilot - Killed.
2nd Lt. Allan N. McDaniel. Co-Pilot - Killed.
2nd Lt. William M. Cullity Jr. Navigator - Killed.
1st Lt. Robert W. Barrall. Bombardier - Killed.
T/Sgt. James N. Yongue. Top Turret Gunner/Engineer - Killed.
T/Sgt. Joseph F. Van Esley. Radio Operator - Killed.
S/Sgt. Charles F. Awrajcewicz. Ball Turret Gunner - Killed.
Sgt. Carl G. Ruehl. Left Waist Gunner - Baled out, survived.
S/Sgt. John E. Breen. Right Waist Gunner - Baled out, survived.
S/Sgt. George D. Simon. Tail Gunner - Killed.
S/Ldr (42475) Edward Robert Myddleton APPLETON (Observer) RAF - Killed.
Sources:
1. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
2. http://www.91stbombardmentgroup.com/Aircraft%20ID/FORTLOG.pdf
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_1.html
4. http://lesbutler.co.uk/claims/tonywood.
5. http://www.armyairforces.com/425376-m155036.aspx
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2013 11:22 | Nepa | Added |
| 15-Feb-2014 08:30 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jan-2015 22:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jan-2015 23:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 12-May-2021 21:02 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 13-May-2021 11:17 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 27-Apr-2022 18:05 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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