ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51250
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| Date: | Saturday 13 November 1943 |
| Time: | 10:07 |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24H-1-FO Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 392th BGp /576th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-7540 |
| MSN: | CI- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Willemsdorp, Zuid-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wendling/AAF Sta.118, Norfolk |
"Crew Chief" was hit by Flak of the 2. & 3./gemischte Flak-Abteilung 665 (v), 2./gemischte Flak-Abteilung 591 (v), 4./schwere Flak-Abteilung 551 (v) and the 3./leichte Flak-Abteilung 831 (o).
Target: Bremen, Germany
Damage: 30%
Crew:
Pilot 1st Lt. J.D. Harris O-726390 USAAF Survived POW
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. L.L. Kearns O-742432 USAAF Survived POW
Navigator 2nd Lt. J.L. Ryan jr. O-801091 USAAF Margraten O-7-17
Bombardier 2nd Lt. H.B. Westerfield jr. O-671402 USAAF Survived POW
Engineer S/Sgt. W.I. Freshner 35267814 USAAF Survived POW
Radio Operator T/Sgt. J.J. Veronick 33286557 USAAF Survived POW
Air gunner Sgt. P.M. Reardon 31175645 USAAF Survived POW
Air gunner S/Sgt. J.N. Copeland 38179746 USAAF Survived POW
BT Gunner Sgt. J.C. Ortiz 16128100 USAAF Survived POW
T Gunner S/Sgt. F.M. Pedersen 36381047 USAAF Survived POW
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3087&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-Nov-2018 08:27 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 12-Apr-2020 16:24 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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