ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179282
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| Date: | Thursday 24 August 1944 |
| Time: | 14:45 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 44-6013 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Rahden (NRW) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Horham, UK |
Shot down by German Flak. The entire crew bailed out safely and became POW.
Bombing mission of the plane was to the BRABAG factory - Braunkohle Benzin AG - in Schwarzheide, Germany.
Sources:
http://www.spurensuche-owl.de/front_content.php?idart=209
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Sep-2015 11:00 | gerard57 | Added |
| 14-Jun-2017 17:01 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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