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| Date: | Monday 17 May 1943 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Martin B-26C-4-MA Marauder |
| Owner/operator: | 322th BGp /450th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-18099 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, off Dutch coast -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Station 468 Bury St. Edmunds (Rougham) Suffolk |
'Lorraine/Gawja-Jerk II' was shot down by Focke-Wulf Fw 190A's.
Target: IJmuiden
Call Sign: ER-V
Crew:
Pilot Capt. J. Crane AM PH O-438487 USAAF Cambridge WOM
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. C.F. Elliott O-663498 USAAF Margraten WOM
Nav / Bombardier 1st Lt. J.B. Champlin AM PH O-662246 USAAF Margraten WOM
Engineer S/Sgt. G.W. Williams 16037189 USAAF Survived Rescued after 5 days at sea
Radio Operator T/Sgt. J.W. Southworth AM PH 33121996 USAAF Margraten WOM
T Gunner S/Sgt. J.H. Lewis 18063474 USAAF Survived Rescued after 5 days at sea
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T2340A&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2018 08:02 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 16-May-2018 08:02 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 20-Dec-2019 09:19 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 26-Jan-2021 10:11 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
| 22-Jun-2022 22:12 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 28-May-2024 07:18 | PaulL | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
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