ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 209010
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| Date: | Monday 25 December 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24 Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 389th BGp /565th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-50612 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | La Fosse, Namur -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hethel/AAF Sta.114 Norfolk |
Shot down during the Battle of the Bulge. Seven crew members died in the crash, two survived.
Sources:
http://citizensvoice.com/news/area-family-searches-father-s-world-war-ii-crash-site-1.2323586
http://www.grandmenil.com/king-size-ghost-plane-lafosse-discovered/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Apr-2018 08:33 | gerard57 | Added |
| 20-Dec-2019 16:21 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 30-Jan-2021 21:43 | Investig | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 14-Nov-2022 07:39 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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