ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48897
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 April 1945 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-100-BO Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 100th BGp /351th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 43-38992 |
| MSN: | 9970 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hoornder-Nieuwland, Texel, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thorpe Abbotts/AAF Sta.139, Norfolk |
The aircraft suffered a direct Flak hit over the Frisians and crashed, while engaged in an operation to Kiel, Germany.
8 KiA, 2 POW:
Pilot / 2/Lt. W.E. Baldwin O-783669 USAAF / buried Fort Rosencrans National Cemetery California, USA
Co-Pilot / 2/Lt. F.G. Beedle O2062428 USAAF / buried Lorraine American Cemetery, France
Navigator / F/O. J.H. Buckley T-134539 USAAF / buried Lorraine American Cemetery, France
Bombardier / Sgt. L.O. Davis 35471882 USAAF / buried USA
Engineer / Sgt. K.E. Wright 20383070 USAAF / buried Lorraine American Cemetery, France
Radio Operator / Sgt. K.E. Jones 36808195 USAAF / prisoner of war
Ball Turret Gunner / Cpl. R.A. Goodwin 39855835 USAAF / buried Fort Bliss National Cemetery Texas, USA
Waist Gunner / Sgt. A. Mantopoli 32953846 USAAF / buried USA
Tail Gunner / Sgt. O.W. Barron 42000553 USAAF / buried Long Island National Cemetery New York, USA
Radar Operator / S/Sgt. H.O. Weber 15313749 USAAF / prisoner of war
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5500&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/12997
JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Aug-2011 15:53 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 26-Aug-2011 15:55 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator] |
| 03-Sep-2011 07:58 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Mar-2020 09:19 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Apr-2020 19:28 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 15-Jun-2022 06:20 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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