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| Date: | Tuesday 4 May 1943 |
| Time: | 18:45 |
| Type: |  Republic P-47C Thunderbolt |
| Owner/operator: | 4th FGp /334th FSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-6196 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea off Breskens, Zeeland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Debden/AAF Sta.356 Essex |
'Pappy' was shot down in air battle over Walcheren.
Operation: Escort flight
Target: Antwerp, industrial areas
Call Sign: QP-P
Pilot: 1st Lt. J.F. Lutz O-885136 USAAF Henri-Chapelle WOM
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T2257&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
https://db.wingstovictory.nl/pdf/247-story.PDF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-May-2018 09:58 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-May-2018 10:15 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 15-Dec-2018 17:55 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 14-Feb-2020 14:04 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
| 28-Jan-2021 10:04 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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