ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51076
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 December 1943 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24H-1-FO Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 446th BGp /704th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-7613 |
| MSN: | FL-H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | E of Noordwijk, Groningen prv -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bungay |
Hit by Flak and Luftwaffe fighters. Exploded in the clouds.
The aircraft was on an operation to a communication centre at Osnabrück, Germany.
Crew:
Pilot 2nd Lt. S.C. Jacobson O-742719 USAAF USA Buried Zachary Taylor Nat Cem
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. R.D. Bangham O-684230 USAAF Survived POW
Navigator 2nd Lt. O.K. Cranford O-752526 USAAF Survived POW
Bombardier 2nd Lt. W.H. Krauss O-673201 USAAF USA
Engineer S/Sgt. O.E. Kjelgren 37304698 USAAF USA buried Zachary Taylor National Cemetary
Radio Operator S/Sgt. R.C. Mahan 35419397 USAAF Survived POW
LW Gunner Sgt. S.H. Raiken 16155375 USAAF Survived POW
RW Gunner S/Sgt. J.P. Mc Donald 12157304 USAAF Survived Evaded, captured later
BT Gunner S/Sgt. S.F. Swinburn 38244021 USAAF Survived POW
T Gunner Sgt. H.F. Evans 36564819 USAAF Survived POW
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3258&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/9440
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Dec-2018 17:46 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Feb-2020 19:59 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 14-Jun-2022 10:33 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 11-Sep-2023 06:33 | Anon. | Updated [[Location]] |
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