ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50535
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| Date: | Saturday 29 April 1944 |
| Time: | 14:14 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-10-BO Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 95th BGp /412th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-31320 |
| MSN: | 6434 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea 15 km west of Haamstede, Zeeland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Horham/AAF Sta.119, Suffolk |
'I'll Be Around' was hit by Flak near the Dümmer See lake, Germany. Due to the damage sustained, the pilot was forced to ditch. All crew members were taken prisoner of war.
The Fortress with call sign QW-M was on an operation to industrial complexes at Berlin.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3640&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/5404
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/mission/34
JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Sep-2011 10:08 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Apr-2019 21:02 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Apr-2020 09:47 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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