ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 211036
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Date: | Saturday 15 May 1943 |
Time: | |
Type: | Boeing B-17F-30-DL Fortress |
Owner/operator: | 351th BGp /511th BSqn USAAF |
Registration: | 42-3173 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
Location: | North Sea 80 km N of Ameland, Friesland -
Netherlands
|
Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Polebrook |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Damaged by Flak, attack by Bf 109G from above.
Target: Emden
Call Sign: DS-R
Crew:
Pilot 1st Lt. J.A. Meli jr. O-728901 USAAF Margraten WOM
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. R.P. Cooper O-737365 USAAF Margraten WOM
Navigator 2nd Lt. J. Howell O-797319 USAAF Margraten WOM
Bombardier 2nd Lt. H.E. Lewis O-734937 USAAF Margraten WOM
Engineer S/Sgt. S.W. Henry 16108561 USAAF Margraten WOM
Radio Operator T/Sgt. B.A. Guenzig 31103090 USAAF Margraten WOM
LW Gunner S/Sgt. D.K. Bishop 36057629 USAAF Margraten WOM
RW Gunner S/Sgt. L.M. Hilscher 35372096 USAAF Margraten WOM
BT Gunner S/Sgt. M.E. Hugo 12170657 USAAF Margraten WOM
T Gunner S/Sgt. C.D. Summers 33179631 USAAF Margraten WOM
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T2324C&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield= http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/5854 Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
14-May-2018 14:00 |
TigerTimon |
Added |
19-Dec-2019 21:32 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Operator] |
31-Mar-2020 17:36 |
Reno Raines |
Updated [Operator, Operator] |
15-Jun-2022 04:33 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location] |
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