ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 169612
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 August 1943 |
| Time: | 12:04 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-30307 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Off coast Anzio -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Oudna 2 (Tunisia) |
A 301st BG B-17F formation was on their way back to Oudna after a bomb mission over Terni (Italy) as they were attacked by enemy fighters. One of these planes was a Lockheed P-38, captured by the Italians two months earlier, that shot down B-17F named "Bonnie Sue". The B-17F crashed at sea at 41'°10'N 12°00' E; six airmen were seen bailing out in their chutes, but only three were rescued.
Sources:
http://www.301bg.com/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Sep-2014 13:45 | jollyroger | Added |
| 19-Mar-2020 09:25 | DG333 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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