ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48882
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| Date: | Thursday 5 April 1945 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24M-10-FO Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 389th BGp /566th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 44-50747 |
| MSN: | RR |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Brouwershaven - Zonnemaire, Zeeland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hethel/AAF Sta.114 Norfolk |
Operation - Plauen, Sachsen, Germany
The aircraft was shot down by Kriegsmarine Flak from Brouwershaven.
Pilot 2/Lt. H.E. Young Jr. O-832311 USAAF / buried Ardennes American Cemetery in Belgium
Co-Pilot 2/Lt. F.E. Fawcett O2061914 USAAF / buried Ardennes American Cemetery
Navigator F/O. I.J. Sternstein T-134524 USAAF / group burial / Arlington National Cemetery USA
Engineer Sgt. A.S. Martinez 39854394 USAAF / buried USA
Radio Operator Sgt. N. Paskowsky 35912017 USAAF / group burial / Arlington National Cemetery USA
Nose Gunner Sgt. O.A. Hansen 37580184 USAAF / buried Ardennes American Cemetery
Left Waist Gunner Sgt. R.W. King 06653962 USAAF / group burial / Arlington National Cemetery USA
Right Waist Gunner Sgt. G.L. Day 11104055 USAAF / buried Ardennes American Cemetery
Tail Gunner Sgt. R.T. Miller 33662483 USAAF / buried Ardennes American Cemetery
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5512&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
https://db.wingstovictory.nl/pdf/506-story.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 30-Mar-2020 19:27 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jan-2021 15:04 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 20-Jun-2022 21:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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