ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51180
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 November 1943 |
| Time: | 13:05 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F-45-DL Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 95th BGp /412th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-3317 |
| MSN: | 8253 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Starrenbos near Haelen, Limburg -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Horham /AAF Sta.119 |
"The Spirit of '76" was hit by Flak, all crew bailed out.
The aircraft was on an operation to Solingen, Germany.
Call Sign: QW-Y
Crew:
Pilot 2nd Lt. A.C. Hensler USAAF Survived POW
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. R.C. Gilchrist USAAF Survived Evaded
Navigator 2nd Lt. W.L. Lohmann O-801481 USAAF Belgium D-10-50 Buried Ardennes American Cemetery
Bombardier 2nd Lt. P.E. Gregory USAAF Survived Evaded
Engineer T/Sgt. E.C. Gilcrease USAAF Survived Evaded
Radio Operator S/Sgt. M. Gottlieb USAAF Survived Evaded
LW Gunner Sgt. J.B. Hyatt USAAF Survived POW
RW Gunner S/Sgt. P.W. Appleby USAAF Survived Evaded
BT Gunner S/Sgt. F.J. Mc Dermott USAAF Survived POW
T Gunner S/Sgt. C.J. Higgins USAAF Survived Evaded
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3154&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/6388
JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Sep-2011 11:28 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Nov-2018 08:58 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Apr-2020 19:15 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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