ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51071
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 December 1943 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24D-15-CF Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 93th BGp /409th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-63969 |
| MSN: | YM- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | IJsselmeer, 15 km NE of Amsterdam, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hardwick/AAF Sta.104, Norfolk |
Hit by Flak and Luftwaffe fighters.
The aircraft was on an operation to a communication centre at Osnabrück, Germany.
Crew:
Pilot 1st Lt. G.G. Hunt O-675432 USAAF USA
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. J.P. Congelli O-748579 USAAF Margraten WOM
Navigator 2nd Lt. T.R. Curry O-682150 USAAF Margraten WOM
Bombardier 2nd Lt. L.C. Matthews O-676589 USAAF Margraten WOM
Engineer T/Sgt. R.R. Galindo 39252107 USAAF Margraten WOM
Radio Operator T/Sgt. G.B. Murry 18162590 USAAF Margraten WOM
Air gunner S/Sgt. R. Cook 15337089 USAAF Margraten A-8-25
Air gunner S/Sgt. T.A. Blanchard 11038400 USAAF Margraten WOM
T Gunner S/Sgt. J.W. Bennett 07009747 USAAF Belgium B-10-21 Buried Ardennes American Cemetery
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3255&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/8757
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Dec-2018 16:46 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Jan-2021 16:09 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 14-Jun-2022 03:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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