ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52211
Last updated: 28 January 2021
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| Date: | 27-JAN-1943 |
| Time: | 11:55 |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24D Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 44th BGp /68th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-23690 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | the Waddenzee between Harlingen - Terschelling -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Shipdham/AAF Sta.115, Norfolk |
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-4 Wnr. 5604 'gelbe 3' of the 12./JG 1 piloted by Fw Fritz Koch crashed into the left wing.
The primary target as briefed was Wilhelmshaven, Germany, but due to severe weather and poor
navigation, it was decided to hit a 'target of opportunity': the Lemmer harbour in the Netherlands.
Call Sign: WQ-
Crew:
Pilot 1st Lt. N.B. Cargile 0-427211 USAAF Margraten Walls of the Missing
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. K.H. Moore O-727249 USAAF Margraten Walls of the Missing
Navigator Capt. O.H. Wilkinson O-426964 USAAF Margraten O-8-10
Bombardier 2nd Lt. P.H. Keilman O-727349 USAAF Margraten Walls of the Missing
Engineer S/Sgt. P.M. Crane 13046804 USAAF Margraten Walls of the Missing
Engineer T/Sgt. S.I. Suskind 06979809 USAAF Margraten M-22-6
Radio Operator S/Sgt. M. Geriok 33038923 USAAF Margraten Walls of the Missing
Air gunner S/Sgt. A.A. van Cleef 32385827 USAAF Margraten Walls of the Missing
Air gunner S/Sgt. V.C. Stewart 38143621 USAAF Belgium D-2-49
Air gunner S/Sgt. S.I. Wise 37135144 USAAF Margraten Walls of the Missing
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T2010&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.8thairforce.com/44thbg/lundyroh.pdf
https://books.google.nl/books?id=0T7DCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT9&lpg=PT9&dq=koch+jg+1&source=bl&ots=UJ3GSZP2zx&sig=cpv1TQlbK_SqM0FRhH652aWzNQw&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjhgIrKt_XYAhVIK1AKHZ71Ck8Q6AEIQjAI#v=onepage&q=koch%20jg%201&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Jul-2015 10:31 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jan-2018 10:10 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jan-2018 10:46 | TigerTimon | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Dec-2018 19:56 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 12-Apr-2020 16:12 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 28-Jan-2021 10:02 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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