ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50836
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Thursday 24 February 1944 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24H-1-FO Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 445th BGp /700nd BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-7567 |
| MSN: | IS- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Baalder, Hardenberg, Overijssel -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tibenham, UK |
'Wacky Donald' was shot down by Luftwaffe fighters.
The Liberator with a Donald Duck nose art was on an operation to aviation industry at Gotha, Germany.
Crew:
Pilot 1st Lt. R.A. Blomberg O-681317 USAAF USA - buried Lakewood Cemetery
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. D.H. Widmark O-686522 USAAF Survived POW
Navigator 2nd Lt. E.J. Varga jr. O-687967 USAAF Survived POW
Bombardier 2nd Lt. W.J. Mc Kee jr. O-686200 USAAF Survived POW
Engineer T/Sgt. R.E. Mc Cormick 34118802 USAAF Kolhorn
Radio Operator T/Sgt. C.F. Leone 13137217 USAAF Survived POW
Air gunner M/Sgt. J. Gunning 06243398 USAAF Kolhorn
Air gunner S/Sgt. E.R. Hickey 37412155 USAAF Survived POW
BT Gunner S/Sgt. E.T. Cooper 35563465 USAAF Kolhorn
T Gunner S/Sgt. J.J. Sheppard 12155930 USAAF Margraten P-18-14
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3473&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/9373
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/mission/793
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Apr-2009 04:40 | Harmy | Updated |
| 18-Jan-2012 01:56 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Phase] |
| 22-Feb-2019 17:28 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Feb-2019 17:28 | TigerTimon | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
| 24-Feb-2020 19:46 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation