ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48992
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 March 1945 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Martin B-26G Marauder |
| Owner/operator: | 1st Pathfinder Sqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 43-34218 |
| MSN: | IH-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | B.86 Helmond Airfield, Noord-Brabant -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The aircraft was hit by Flak in the navigator compartment, while engaged in an operation to Coesfeld in Germany. The radio operator didn't survive:
Pilot 1/Lt. R.W. Miller USAAF / returned to duty
Co-Pilot 2/Lt. T.D. Jones USAAF / returned to duty
Navigator 1/Lt. D. Dale USAAF / wounded
Bombardier 1/Lt. O.A. Madsen USAAF / returned to duty
Engineer S/Sgt. R.W. Bosley USAAF / returned to duty
Radio Operator T/Sgt. R.J. Fitzgerald 12050975 USAAF / Margraten cemetery in Limburg; grave N-3-11
Air Gunner S/Sgt. A.C. Parent USAAF / returned to duty
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5416A&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 16-Mar-2020 10:09 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source] |
| 16-Mar-2020 10:21 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Mar-2020 14:51 | DG333 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 17-Jun-2022 03:34 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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