ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 172080
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| Date: | Monday 12 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman TBM-1C Avenger |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 25424 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Orote Airfield -
 Guam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Yorktown |
Hit by what was thought to be a large caliber (5-inch) anti-aircraft shell and crashed. All three occupants are presumed to have died.
The plane was last seen above its bombing destination, Orota airfield Guam at 800 feet.
Sources:
http://www.guampdn.com/article/20141209/NEWS10/141210006
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2014 10:35 | gerard57 | Added |
| 06-Jun-2022 05:24 | Ron Averes | Updated [Country] |
| 06-Jun-2022 08:43 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 22-Sep-2022 17:41 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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