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| Date: | Monday 30 April 1945 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  North American B-25 Mitchell |
| Owner/operator: | 229 GvBAP Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | - |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Swinemünde, Pommern -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On the night of 01 May 1945, B-25 of 229 GvBAP (ex 13 GvAPDD) did not return from a raid on Swinemünde (now Świnoujście). Five crew members were missing.
Crew (all missing)
Pilot: St/Lt Egor Andreevich Gorlov
Co-Pilot: Ml/Lt Ivan Dmitrievich Vanin
Navigator: Lt Semyon Vasilievich Kuznetsov
Radio Operator: Sergeant Petr Mikhailovich Rogov
Air Gunner: Sergeant Mikhail Sergeevich Tikhomirov
Sources:
https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/memorial-chelovek_donesenie9466355/
https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/memorial-chelovek_donesenie4918489/
https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/memorial-chelovek_donesenie4918490/
https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/person-hero107612903/
https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/person-hero122565203/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 07:53 | JF | Added |
| 04-Apr-2024 08:01 | JF | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Apr-2024 08:07 | JF | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Apr-2024 08:12 | JF | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Apr-2024 08:24 | JF | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Feb-2025 07:45 | TB | Updated [Location, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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