Accident Consolidated B-24H-15-CF Liberator 41-29399,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50533
 
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Date:Saturday 29 April 1944
Time:14:40 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Consolidated B-24H-15-CF Liberator
Owner/operator:466th BGp /784th BSqn USAAF
Registration: 41-29399
MSN: T9-O
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 10
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Wierdenseweg 27, Daarle, Overijssel -   Netherlands
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Attlebridge, Norfolk
Destination airport:
Narrative:
'Play Boy' was damaged by Flak and raked by Luftwaffe fighters; and crashed.

The Liberator was on an operation to marshalling yards at Berlin.
Crew:
Pilot 2nd Lt. F.V. Cotner O-803568 USAAF Survived - POW, wounded
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. J.B. Stuart O-751573 USAAF Survived - POW
Navigator 2nd Lt. M.H. Everding O-685502 USAAF Survived - POW
Bombardier 2nd Lt. N.H. Roth O-686692 USAAF Survived - POW
Engineer T/Sgt. R.F. Pipes 20821082 USAAF Survived Evaded
Radio Operator T/Sgt. C.F. Doring 32469409 USAAF Survived - POW
LW Gunner S/Sgt. E.L. Mount 14140005 USAAF Survived - POW
RW Gunner S/Sgt. H.L. Heafner jr. 34472989 USAAF Survived Evaded
BT Gunner S/Sgt. R.I. Falk 32677413 USAAF - buried USA
T Gunner Sgt. R.J. Fiskow 16046751 USAAF Survived - POW

Sources:

https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3644&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/894
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/mission/34
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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Dec-2008 11:45 ASN archive Added
27-Apr-2019 12:31 TigerTimon Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
26-Jan-2021 15:35 Anon. Updated [Operator, Operator]

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